Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum Calflora

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Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin

Field chickweed

2023 Dana York

2023 Alaine Arslan

2011 Dana York

2022 Dana York

Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Cerastium arvense
Genus:	Cerastium
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 2.1 - weak indicator

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cerastium alsophilum
PLANTS	Cerastium angustatum
PLANTS	Cerastium arvense var. angustifolium
PLANTS	Cerastium arvense var. latifolium
PLANTS	Cerastium arvense var. purpurascens
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Information about Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CEARS2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/23/2025).