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Cerastium tomentosum L.

snow-in-summer (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Cerastium tomentosum is a frequent garden escape with typical Cerastium flowers.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-25

 snow-in-summer / Cerastium tomentosum: _Cerastium tomentosum_ is a frequent garden escape with typical _Cerastium_ flowers.

Cerastium tomentosum differs from other species in the genus by its dense grey tomentum of matted hairs.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-05-13

 snow-in-summer / Cerastium tomentosum: _Cerastium tomentosum_ differs from other species in the genus by its dense grey tomentum of matted hairs.

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