FLORA OF ICELAND elements: Cerastium fontanum, common mouse-ear

Cerastium fontanum; The common mouse-ear has smaller flowers compared to the arctic and alpine mouse-ears. It is common throughout the country growing in grasslands and on soils disturbed by human activities.
It is a member of the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae).

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A brief introduction to common Iceland plants
Text & Photographs by Dick Vuijk
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many flowering stems
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