Mouse-ear chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

family

Caryophyllaceae

origin

Exotic

declaration

NIL

NIL

For information only

Common names

Mouse-ear chickweed, Cerastium, Clammy chickweed, Clustered mouse ear, Common mouse-ear chickweed, Mouse ear chickweed, Mouse-eared chickweed, Sticky chickweed, Sticky mouse-ear.

A short-lived herbaceous plant with upright or spreading stems usually growing 5-20 cm tall. Its soft stems and leaves are covered in hairs, some of which are sticky. Its relatively small leaves (5-32 mm long) are paired along the stems. Its small white flowers have five petals with deeply notched tips, and may appear to be ten petals at first glance. Its small fruit (5-10 mm long) have ten teeth at their tips.

Leaf arrangement:Simple
Leaf form:Opposite
White
Green

Impact

Impact

Competition with native plants and crops.

Location

Location

Characteristics

Characteristics

Similar Species

Similar Species

Control Methods