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Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer) is a herbaceous flowering plant & a member of the carnation family. It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perrenial native to alpine regions of Europe. The stems & leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15mm across. Not surprisingly, C. tomentosum flowers in summer, but may also bloom at other times of the year. It has proven popular as a cultivated ornamental & can be found in gardens the world over.

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  • Cerastium tomentosum
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  • Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer) is a herbaceous flowering plant & a member of the carnation family. It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perrenial native to alpine regions of Europe. The stems & leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15mm across. Not surprisingly, C. tomentosum flowers in summer, but may also bloom at other times of the year. It has proven popular as a cultivated ornamental & can be found in gardens the world over.
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Kingdom
  • Plantae
Division
  • Magnoliophyta
Name
  • Cerastium tomentosum
Width
  • 0(xsd:double)
zones
  • 3(xsd:integer)
Height
  • 0(xsd:double)
Species
  • Cerastium tomentosum L.
Genus
  • Cerastium L.
Class
  • Magnoliopsida
Family
  • Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
Order
  • Caryophyllales
abstract
  • Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer) is a herbaceous flowering plant & a member of the carnation family. It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perrenial native to alpine regions of Europe. The stems & leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15mm across. Not surprisingly, C. tomentosum flowers in summer, but may also bloom at other times of the year. It has proven popular as a cultivated ornamental & can be found in gardens the world over.
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