Cerastium brachypetalum
species of plant
Cerastium brachypetalum, commonly called gray chickweed, grey mouse-ear or gray mouse-ear chickweed, is a spring blooming annual plant species. It is native to Mediterranean and temperate Europe, the Caucasus, Western Asia, and northwestern Africa. It has been introduced and naturalized in North America.
Cerastium brachypetalum is one of 101 species deemed high priorities for conservation in the UK by the wild flower and plant charity Plantlife.
Subspecies
Ten subspecies are accepted.
Cerastium brachypetalum subsp. atheniense (Lonsing) P.D.Sell & Whitehead – Greece (Attica)
Cerastium brachypetalum subsp. balearicum Romo – Balearic Islands
Cerastium brachypetalum subsp. brachypetalum – France to central Europe, Scandinavia, southeastern Europe, and Morocco
Cerastium brachypetalum subsp. corcyrense (Möschl) P.D.Sell & Whitehead – northwestern Greece (Corfu)
Cerastium brachypetalum subsp.
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