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Cerastium fontanum
common chickweed, common mouse-ear chickweed, mouse-ear chickweed
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cerastium fontanum Baumg.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Caryophyllaceae, Genus Cerastium, Species Cerastium fontanum


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: SNA
Evidence:		2 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Anacostia Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Big Thicket National Preserve
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Cape Cod National Seashore
Capitol Reef National Park	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Cowpens National Battlefield	Curecanti National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Eisenhower National Historic Site
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	First State National Historical Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
Fossil Butte National Monument	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve	Grand Teton National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Katmai National Park and Preserve	Kenai Fjords National Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Rock Creek Park
Rocky Mountain National Park	Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saguaro National Park	San Juan Island National Historical Park
Saratoga National Historical Park	Sitka National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Voyageurs National Park	Weir Farm National Historical Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve	Yellowstone National Park


Last Modified Date:	12/5/2017

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 10:58:49 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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