[The Pink Family of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Chickweeds of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Cerastium

Alpine Cerastium, Alpine Chickweed, Bering Chickweed, Bering Sea Chickweed: Cerastium beeringianum (Synonyms: Cerastium alpinum var. beeringianum, Cerastium alpinum var. capillare, Cerastium beringianum, Cerastium beeringianum ssp. beeringianum, Cerastium beeringianum ssp. earli , Cerastium beeringianum var. capillare, Cerastium beeringianum var. glabratum, Cerastium beeringianum var. grandiflorum, Cerastium buffumiae, Cerastium earlei, Cerastium fischerianum var. beeringianum, Cerastium pilosum, Cerastium pulchellum, Cerastium scammamiae, Cerastium variabile, Cerastium vulgatum var. beeringianum)

Alpine chickweed as seen along the summit ridge about half way between the East Rim Viewpoint and Steens Mountain Summit (approximate elevation of 9400' or 2850 m).........September 1, 2011.

Field Chickweed, Field Mouse-ear Chickweed, Field Mouse Ear: Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum -

Alpine Cerastium, Alpine Chickweed, Bering Chickweed, Bering Mouse-ear Chickweed, Bering Sea Chickweed: Cerastium beeringianum (Synonyms: Cerastium alpinum var. beeringianum, Cerastium alpinum var. capillare, Cerastium beringianum, Cerastium beeringianum ssp. beeringianum, Cerastium beeringianum ssp. earli , Cerastium beeringianum var. capillare, Cerastium beeringianum var. glabratum, Cerastium beeringianum var. grandiflorum, Cerastium buffumiae, Cerastium earlei, Cerastium fischerianum var. beeringianum, Cerastium pilosum, Cerastium pulchellum, Cerastium scammamiae, Cerastium variabile, Cerastium vulgatum var. beeringianum) -

Big Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Common Mouse Ear, Common Mouse-ear Chickweed, Mouse-ear Chickweed: Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare (Synonyms: Cerastium caespitosum, Cerastium fontanum ssp. triviale, Cerastium holosteoides, Cerastium triviale, Cerastium vulgare, Cerastium vulgatum, Cerastium vulgatum var. hirsutum, Cerastium vulgatum) -

Sticky Chickweed, Sticky Cerastium, Sticky Mouse-ear Chickweed: Cerastium glomeratum (Synonyms: Cerastium acutatum, Cerastium fulvum, Cerastium glomeratum var. apetalum, Cerastium glomeratum var. glomeratum, Cerastium viscosum, Cerastium viscosum var. viscosum) -

Nodding Chickweed, Nodding Mouse-ear Chickweed, Nodding Mouse Ear: Cerastium nutans var. nutans (Synonyms: Cerastium longipedunculatum, Cerastium nutans var. occidentale) -

Dwarf Mouse-ear Chickweed, European Chickweed, Sticky Mouse Ear Chickweed: Cerastium pumilum (Synonyms: Cerastium glutinosum, Cerastium pumilum ssp. glutinosum) -

Fivestamen Chickweed, Five-stamen Mouse-ear Chickweed, Little Mouse Ear: Cerastium semidecandrum -


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