About Cerastium alpinum L.
Common Names and Growth Form
Cerastium alpinum, commonly known as alpine mouse-ear or alpine chickweed, is a mat-forming perennial plant.
Taxonomic History
This species was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Native Range
It is native to Greenland, Canada, and northern Europe.
Cultivation
It is cultivated for use in rock gardens, valued for its numerous small white flowers and silver-haired stems and foliage.
Subspecies
There are three recognized subspecies of Cerastium alpinum.
