Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare var. angustifolium




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae
Scientific name Cerastium fontanum Baumgarten subsp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter et Burdet var. angustifolium (Franchet) H. Hara
Synonyms Cerastium fontanum Baumgarten subsp. triviale (Spenner) Jalas var. angustifolium (Franchet) H. Hara; Cerastium holosteoides Fries var. angustifolium (Franchet) M. Mizushima; Cerastium holosteoides Fries var. hallaisanense (Nakai) M. Mizushima; Cerastium ianthes F. N. Williams; Cerastium vulgatum Baumgarten var. angustifolium Franchet; Cerastium vulgatum Baumgarten var. hallaisanensis Nakai; Cerastium vulgatum Baumgarten var. triviale Edgeworth & Hooker f.
Common name (Japanese common name) mimi-na-gusa (ミミナグサ, 耳菜草 [meaning: ears greens weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Habitat Field, farm yard
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 15-30cm tall. Leaves 1-4cm long. Flowers 5 white petals each 4-5mm long, 10 stamens, 5 styles, flowering in April to May. Winter annual plants.
Reference Cerastium fontanum Baumg. subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. subsp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdet
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter & Burdet



April 2007
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April 2007
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April 2007
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April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden