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Cerastium pumilum ssp. pallens
Scientific Name: Cerastium pumilum ssp. pallens
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cerastium pumilum subsp. pallens
Cerastium pumilum subsp. pallens (F.W.Schultz) Schinz & Thell., also known under several other names, is a subspecies within the Cerastium genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cerastium pumilum subsp. pallens (F.W.Schultz) Schinz & Thell.
- Synonyms:
- Cerastium pumilum var. glutinosum (Celak.) E.Rico
- Cerastium atriusculum Klokov
- Cerastium glutinosum subsp. pallens (F. W. Schultz) Schinz & R. Keller
- Cerastium pallens (F. W. Schultz) F. W. Schultz
- Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
Common Names
- Das Bleiche Hornkraut (German)
- Kleb-Hornkraut (German - referring more broadly to Cerastium glutinosum/Cerastium pumilum)
- Bleke hoornbloem (Dutch)
- Rogownica (Polish - referring to the genus Cerastium)
Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Anthophyta
- Class: Dicotyledoneae
- Order: Caryophyllales
- Family: Caryophyllaceae
Distribution and Habitat
This subspecies has been collected in at least one country (unspecified in the text) with two subspecies identified: subsp. pallens and subsp. pumilum. It's noted to tolerate cold weather and can be grown in gardens year-round.
Additional Information
- The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) includes Cerastium pumilum subsp. pallens in its checklist.
- There has been historical confusion regarding the occurrence of Cerastium pumilum.
- It belongs to the Flowering Plants group, and certain varieties are considered annual or biennial.