Cerastium ligusticum

Cerastium ligusticum is a species of annual herb in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to the central Mediterranean, from Corsica and Sardinia through Sicily and Italy to Albania and Montenegro.^[1] They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.11 m.^[2][3]

Cerastium ligusticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Cerastium
Species:	C. ligusticum
Binomial name
Cerastium ligusticum Viv.
Subspecies[1]
4; see text
Synonyms[1]
Cerastium campanulatum Viv.

Four subspecies are accepted.^[1]

• Cerastium ligusticum subsp. granulatum (Huter, Porta & Rigo) P.D.Sell & Whitehead – southern Italy
• Cerastium ligusticum subsp. ligusticum – Corsica, peninsular Italy, Sicily, and Malta
• Cerastium ligusticum subsp. palustre (Moris) P.D.Sell & Whitehead – Sardinia
• Cerastium ligusticum subsp. trichogynum (Möschl) P.D.Sell & Whitehead – Albania and Montenegro

Sources

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Cerastium ligusticum​. Encyclopedia of Life.