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Mouse-ear chickweed is a common weed that is generally known as being a perennial. Under the right climate conditions, it can be a winter annual. Similar to the common chickweed, it has a prostrate (mat) growth pattern. This is native to Europe and globally, is one of the most widespread plants. It can be found in the subarctic and temperate zones. Mouse-ear chickweed produces seeds in the summer, fall or early spring.
This plant grows prostate and has hairy leaves and stems. The flowers are small and similar to common chickweed flowers.
Flowers are white and have 5 deeply lobed petals; this makes it look like 10 petals unless examining closely. There are five petals, sepals, (or tepals) in the flower. Flower petals remain closed until the sun hits them.
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Leaves are hairy and grow in opposite pairs giving them a "mouse-ear" appearance. Leaf margins are smooth. Each mature leaf varies in size from 0.85cm (1/3") to 2.54cm (1") long and 0.63cm (1/4") to 1.27cm (1/2") wide.
This plant can grow from 5 to 35 cm (2 to 14"). It does not grow so much in height as it does length. The stem is usually hairy.
Mouse-ear chickweed can be found in gardens, disturbed soils, meadows, and fields. It can grow in a variety of soils.
All aerial parts can be eaten raw in salads or cooked. However, due to the hairy texture, adding it to soups, stews, casseroles, is generally prefered. Mouse-ear chickweed is tender when young, but can become tough once the plant flowers.
Cerastium vulgatum.
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