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Bering chickweed

Scientific Name: Cerastium beeringianum ssp. beeringianum var. gran

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Bering Chickweed (Cerastium beeringianum)

Cerastium beeringianum, commonly known as Bering Chickweed, is a perennial herb with several recognized subspecies and forms. It is also frequently called Mouse-ear Chickweed, Alpine Chickweed, Bering Sea Chickweed, or Earle's Chickweed.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is also called Mouse-ear Chickweed, suggesting hairy foliage.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)
  • Genus: Cerastium
  • Species: beeringianum
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Subspecies:
    • Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. beeringianum
    • Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl. subsp. earlei (Rydb.) Hultn
  • Synonyms: Bering chickweed (Harms, 2006) is noted as a synonym for Cerastium beeringianum Chamisso & Schlechtendal.
  • Alternative Scientific Names: Cerastium alpinum Linnaeus var. beeringianum Regel, C. alpinum var. capillare (Fernald

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cerastium beeringianum is a native perennial herb.
  • It grows in Central California, Oregon and Washington East of the Cascade Mts., Steens Mtn, OR, Mount Evans, Nunavut (Southampton Island, Salliq (Coral Harbour) and Alaska (Unalaska Island, Juneau, Bering Sea)
  • It is often found in alpine environments.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is described as a perennial herb and forb.
  • During the coldest months, the aerial parts of the plant may die back, with stems and leaves quickly regrowing in spring.
  • Calyx base widely angled petals longer than the sepals, 2-lobed.

Related Species

  • Two similar species of chickweed grow in region, Bering Sea chickweed ( Cerastium beeringianum) and common mouse-eared chickweed (Cerastium
  • Additional chickweed varieties found in the NW include C. beringianum (Bering chickweed) and C. fischerianum (Fisher&#39s chickweed).

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cerastium beeringianum.
  • TERMIUM is the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
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