Cerastium fontanum, also called mouse-ear chickweed, common mouse-ear, or starweed, is a species of mat-forming perennial or, rarely, annual plant. It is native to Europe but introduced elsewhere.

Feb 5, 2020 · Identification: Mouse-ear chickweed is a perennial broadleaf weed that invades turf through the spreading of prostrate stems which form dense, mat-like patches. In unmowed areas, …

Oct 27, 2025 · Mouseear chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum) is a low-growing perennial plant. It can be considered a weed in turfgrass and in ornamental plant beds, where it can grow into a mounding form.

While the flowers are similar, Mouse-ear Chickweed is easily distinguished by its fuzzy leaves and stems, where Common Chickweed has hairless leaves and a single row of hairs along the stems.

Common mouse-ear is a kind of chickweed with tiny white flowers that is found in all kinds of habitats all over the UK, from gardens to grasslands, waste grounds to walls.

Jan 8, 2025 · Known for its small, bright flowers and lush green foliage, this plant thrives in a variety of environments. Residents of gardens and wild meadows alike, Cerastium holosteoides provides …

Dec 2, 2025 · Mouseear chickweed is similar in growth habit (spreading) and appearance to common chickweed, but mouseear chickweed leaves are dark green or gray-green, and are covered with soft …

Sep 15, 2025 · Common and mouseear chickweed are weeds of gardens, fields, new (unestablished) lawns, flower beds, ornamental plantings, and other areas with rich soils. They grow best in cool, …

small white, 5-petaled flowers at stem tips in summer through fall; petals are slightly notched or notched to about 1/2 their length.

Mouseear chickweed is a prostrate perennial broadleaf plant that can behave like a biennial or annual in disturbed places. In California, it is found in the northwestern region, Cascade Range, and Sierra …