Cerastium vulgatum

Cerastium glomeratum Thuill.

Sticky Mouse-Ear Chickweed

Sticky mouse-ear chickweed is an annual herb with a slender taproot, growing up to 45 cm tall. It has branched stems covered in glandular and non-glandular hairs. The leaves are opposite, hairy, and up to 2 cm long, with basal leaves typically dying back before flowering. The inflorescence consists of small dioecious flowers arranged in a cyme on short pedicels. Each flower has 5 hairy green sepals and 5 white bifid petals about the same length as the sepals. The fruit is a capsule less than 1 cm long with ten tiny teeth.

Details

Order:

Caryophyllales

Family:

Caryophyllaceae

Genus:

Cerastium

Chemistry:

The chemistry of Cerastium glomeratum is not detailed in the source text.

Uses:

The leaves and shoots were used as a wild food in ancient China. In Nepal, the juice of this plant was applied to the forehead to relieve headaches and dropped into the nostrils to treat nosebleeds. The leaves can also be boiled and eaten.

Flowering time:

February to May

Sowing time:

Plant height:

Up to 45 cm

Flower color:

White with green sepals

Suitable habitat:

Waste places, walls, banks, and arable land

Info

Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.

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