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Cerastium arvense L.

field mouse-ear (Caryophyllaceae)

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Cerastium arvense grows in dry, often base-rich, soils; in Britain, it is more common in the east, but in Ireland, it is most abundant in the Burren.

Totes Gebirge, Austria; 2005-08-29

 field mouse-ear / Cerastium arvense: _Cerastium arvense_ grows in dry, often base-rich, soils; in Britain, it is more common in the east, but in Ireland, it is most abundant in the Burren.

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