Common Mouse-Ear, 18 April 2020, DSC_2309
Common mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum) is a kind of chickweed with tiny white flowers that is found in all kinds of habitats all over the UK, from gardens to grasslands, waste grounds to walls. It flowers from April to September and its thought that its seeds can last in the soil for up to 40 years. It is considered a weed of cereal crops.
This low-growing spreading plant hugs the ground. Its stems are sometimes reddish in colour and these carry little, hairy leaves in pairs - hence the common name of Mouse-ear. The stems rise up and carry a few white flowers at their tips. The tiny flowers are formed from five petals that are deeply notched, giving them a starry appearance. Often, only one or two flowers are open at a time.
It takes nine weeks from germination for the plant to flower and each plant can produce over 6,000 seeds
Common Mouse-Ear, 18 April 2020, DSC_2309
Common mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum) is a kind of chickweed with tiny white flowers that is found in all kinds of habitats all over the UK, from gardens to grasslands, waste grounds to walls. It flowers from April to September and its thought that its seeds can last in the soil for up to 40 years. It is considered a weed of cereal crops.
This low-growing spreading plant hugs the ground. Its stems are sometimes reddish in colour and these carry little, hairy leaves in pairs - hence the common name of Mouse-ear. The stems rise up and carry a few white flowers at their tips. The tiny flowers are formed from five petals that are deeply notched, giving them a starry appearance. Often, only one or two flowers are open at a time.
It takes nine weeks from germination for the plant to flower and each plant can produce over 6,000 seeds