Caryophyllaceae: Cerastium ?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by duffy, Jul 8, 2013.

  1. duffy

    duffy Active Member

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    Elevation 1430 m. July 2013, I think it is Cerastium arvense subsp. strictum. It could even be Cerastium semidecandrum????? All help appreciated.
     

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    Susan G Active Member 10 Years

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    The petals should be shorter or around the same length as the sepals in C. semidecandrum. (whereas in C. arvense the petals are roughly 2x as long as the sepals. So it looks more like C. arvense.
     
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    Thank you Susan for the information and for replying so quickly.
     

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