Cerastium tomentosum, or Snow-in-summer. A native of Europe,
Cerastium tomentosum is grown here as a ground cover. Other species of
Cerastium are well known to gardeners as the mouse-ear chickweeds, which
Cerastium tomentosum may hybridize with.
Cerastium tomentosum is named for its dense
tomentum, which is the velvety covering of fine hairs that give it a whitish look. Picture taken July 10, 2010.
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