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Cerastium arvense L.

Field chickweed

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassCaryophyllidaeCacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
OrderCaryophyllalesIncludes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
FamilyCaryophyllaceaePink or carnation family
GenusCerastiumFrom the Greek keras, “a horn,” referring to the shape of the seed capsule
SpeciesarvenseOf the fields

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Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine

Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

5/7/2016 · Long Cove Cottages, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine

Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine

 

Cerastium arvense description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Oct 2021.

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Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

5/7/2016 · Long Cove Cottages, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine

Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

5/7/2016 · Long Cove Cottages, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine

Cerastium arvense (field chickweed)

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine

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