Cerastium

See also: cerastium

Translingual

Cerastium arvense

Etymology

Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), from the shape of the fruits

Proper noun

Cerastium n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – mouse-ear chickweed.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Caryophyllaceae - family; Alsineae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Cerastium arvense - type species; for other species see Cerastium on WikispeciesWikispecies or Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cerastium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cerastium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cerastium at USDA Plants database