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Cerastium nigrescens (H. C. Watson) Edmonston ex H. C. Watson

Arctic mouse-ear (Caryophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencyN
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Synonym | Cerastium arcticum auct. non Lange

Cerastium nigrescens is an Arctic species reaching its southern limit in Snowdonia.

Snowdon (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-06-01

 Arctic mouse-ear / Cerastium nigrescens: _Cerastium nigrescens_ is an Arctic species reaching its southern limit in Snowdonia.

Cerastium nigrescens has fewer long, shaggy hairs than Cerastium alpinum and proportionally broader leaves than the lowland species Cerastium arvense.

Snowdon (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-06-01

 Arctic mouse-ear / Cerastium nigrescens: _Cerastium nigrescens_ has fewer long, shaggy hairs than _Cerastium alpinum_ and proportionally broader leaves than the lowland species _Cerastium arvense_.

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