Cerastium arvense L.
(Field Mouse-ear)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
GenusCerastium (mouse-ears)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear) :
1: Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
30 May 2017 OSIGR: M21 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
in flower
Image 1: Flower - faca viewImage 2: Flower - face viewImage 3: Flower - face view (2)Image 4: Flowering shootsImage 5: Flowering shoot - white backgroundImage 6: Flowering shoot - white background (2)Image 7: Flowers - close-upImage 8: Flower shoots - side viewImage 9: Flower shoots - side view (2)Image 10: Flower shoots - side view (3)Image 11: LeavesImage 12: Plant - with flowersImage 13: Plant - with flowers (2)Image 14: Small plantImage 15: Flower and peduncle - side view - enlarged
2: Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
16 Jun 1974 OSGR: SE85 54° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England

on disturbed ground outside rabbit burrow

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers
3: Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
12 May 1974 OSGR: SE86 54° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Flower - face view - enlarged

Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)
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