Cerastium fontanum
Baumg.
Common mouse ear chickweed
Cerastium fontanum is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
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[Wikipedia] Etymology: Cerastium is derived from the Greek word for 'horned', in reference to the shape of its fruit capsule. Fontanum means 'of fountains', 'of springs', or 'of fast-running streams'. It is a cognate with 'fountain' and 'font'. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
