Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium

Cerastium holosteoides Fr.

First published in Novit. Fl. Svec. 4: 52 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. & Subarctic Eurasia to New Guinea (Mt. Kaindi). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Distribution
Naturalised in Colombia.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, desert.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Colombia
[CPLC]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2016) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 1: Elatinaceae to Sphenocleaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Lax caespitose, perennials
Morphology Stem
Stems 6–25(–40) cm, spreading pilose, ascending to erect
Morphology Leaves
Leaves pilose; lower leaves oblanceolate; upper one oblanceolate or oblong-ovate or lanceolate, 3–12(–28) × 3–4(–8) mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence rather dense, many-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts, herbaceous, pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels up to 10 mm long, setose-pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals lanceolate, 5–7 mm long, setose-pilose, with scarious margin
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals equalling to sepals
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Styles 5
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 9–11 mm long, longer than calyx opening by 10 with revolute teeth.
Ecology
In grass, moist places nr. streams, marshy fields; alt. 1300–2500 m;
Phenology
Flowering: May–Aug.
Distribution
Iraq: Montane zone. Caucasica, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
[FIQ]

Uses

Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0