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Cerastium pumilum CURTIS |
Fam.: Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam. |
Genus: Cerastium L. |
Authors: | |||
William Curtis (1746 - 1799), English botanist and entomologist | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Cerastium: | keras = horn | ||
pumilum: | dwarf | ||
The most conspicuous attribute of this species is that the lowest bracts are looking like leaves. The blossom has always only 5 stamens. The pilosity can be very different at different populations, often glandular. | ||
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Contents
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Orchids
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Other Plants
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Plants acc. to Families
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.. Relationship:
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APG
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trad.
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.. Scientific Names
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Flower Anatomy
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.. Leaf Form
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Month
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.. Fruits + Seed
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.. Roots + Bulbs
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Pest Infestation + Deformations
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Trees
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Bushes
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Water Plants
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Climbers + Twiners
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Useful Pl.
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Ornamental Pl.
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Color Var.
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Multiple Criteria
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Biotopes + Groups
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Botan.Links
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