Cerastium arvense (Field Chickweed)

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Cerastium arvense (Field Chickweed) takes the form of a mat, clump, creeper, or upright flower, and may grow from a taproot or tangled system of rhizomes. It is usually somewhat hairy in texture, often with glandular hairs. The leaves are linear, lance-shaped, or oblong, and a few centimeters in length. The inflorescence may consist of a single flower to a dense cluster of many. The flower has five white petals, each with two lobes, and five hairy green sepals at the base. The fruit is a capsule up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long with ten tiny teeth at the tip, which contains several brown seeds.

Perennial

Height: 12–18 inches

Width: Spreading (rhizomatous)

Full Sun

Dry to Medium well-draining soil

Portland Plant List?: Yes

 

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