Boreal chickweed

Cerastium biebersteinii

"Cerastium biebersteinii", the boreal chickweed, is an ornamental plant in the genus "Cerastium" and the family Caryophyllaceae. It is an endemic of the Crimea. The species is named after a German botanist Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein.
Boreal chickweed - Cerastium biebersteinii Plantentuin, Meise.  Belgium,Boreal chickweed,Cerastium biebersteinii,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

The plant is perennial and herbaceous. The stem is 15–25 centimeters high.

The leaves are whitish and tomentose, flat or linear prolonged, a bit acute, smooth-edged 0,2–3 centimeters long and 1–9 millimeters wide.

The flowers are white, 1,5–2,2 centimeters in diameter, situated in cymes on top of the sprout. Blooming period is from the end of April to the end of May.

Habitat

The Crimea is the unique natural habitat of this plant. It is also present in Crimean yaila grass.

Uses

The plant is used for ornamental purposes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusCerastium
SpeciesC. biebersteinii
Photographed in
Belgium