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Forked chickweed

Cerastium dichotomum

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (พืช)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order
Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Cerastium
Species
Cerastium dichotomum (Forked chickweed)

Names in Other Languages

French Céraiste dichotome
German Gabeliges Hornkraut

Similar Species in Cerastium

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Alpine Chickweed
Cerastium alpinum
Least Concern
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Arctic Mouse-Ear
Cerastium arcticum
Not Evaluated
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Bering mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium beeringianum
Not Evaluated
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Fourstamen chickweed
Cerastium diffusum
Near Threatened
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grey mouse-ear
Cerastium brachypetalum
Critically Endangered
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Shetland Mouse-ear
Cerastium nigrescens
Near Threatened
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Regel's chickweed
Cerastium regelii
Not Evaluated
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Szowitz's Chickweed
Cerastium szowitsii
Least Concern
View all species in Cerastium →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Forked chickweed?
The scientific name of Forked chickweed is Cerastium dichotomum. It belongs to the genus Cerastium.
Where does Forked chickweed live?
Forked chickweed is found in Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).. Countries include Belarus, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
What family does Forked chickweed belong to?
Forked chickweed (Cerastium dichotomum) belongs to the genus Cerastium, which is part of the taxonomic family Caryophyllaceae.
What kingdom does Forked chickweed belong to?
Forked chickweed (Cerastium dichotomum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (พืช).
What are the closest relatives of Forked chickweed?
The closest relatives of Forked chickweed in the genus Cerastium include Alpine Chickweed, Arctic Mouse-Ear, Bering mouse-ear chickweed, Fourstamen chickweed, grey mouse-ear.

Native Range — 7 Countries

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Genus Cerastium — 17 Species

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Alpine Chickweed
Cerastium alpinum
LC 🐾
Arctic Mouse-Ear
Cerastium arcticum
NE 🐾
Bering mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium beeringianum
NE
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Forked chickweed
Cerastium dichotomum
NE
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Fourstamen chickweed
Cerastium diffusum
NT 🐾
grey mouse-ear
Cerastium brachypetalum
CR 🐾
Shetland Mouse-ear
Cerastium nigrescens
NT 🐾
Regel's chickweed
Cerastium regelii
NE 🐾
Szowitz's Chickweed
Cerastium szowitsii
LC 🐾
Big Chickweed
Cerastium holosteoides
NE 🐾
Snow in summer
Cerastium tomentosum
NE 🐾
Snow-in-summer
Cerastium biebersteinii
NE 🐾
Sticky chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum
LC 🐾
Common Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
LC 🐾
European chickweed
Cerastium pumilum
LC 🐾
Field Chickweed
Cerastium arvense
NE 🐾
Fivestamen chickweed
Cerastium semidecandrum
LC
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