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Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium latifolium L.

Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Cerastium

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Cerastium latifolium: alpine mouse-ear
Photo: Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
German
Breitblättriges Hornkraut, Kalkalpen-Hornkraut
hsb
Šěroki bělenk
Icelandic
Alpafræhyrna
Polish
Rogownica szerokolistna

Synonyms

  • Alsine latifolia (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Cerastium biadegii (Chiov.) Cif. & Giacom.
  • Cerastium flexuosum Hegetschw.
  • Cerastium glaciale Gaud. ex Ser.
  • Cerastium glutinosum Hegetschw.
  • Cerastium latifolium subsp. biadegii Chiov.
  • Cerastium macranthum Schur
  • Cerastium subacaule Hegetschw.
  • Cerastium wahlenbergii Rupr.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.