Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium arvense L. // Subspecies: Cerastium arvense L. subsp. arvense.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Jalas; Sell and Whitehead in Tutin et al. (1964) and Gajić in Josifović (1970).
Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands/ pastures in the montane region at c. 1700 m altitude.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia, Russian Far East and Japan; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.
Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – habit in habitat. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – habit. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – habit. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – habit. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowers. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowers. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowers. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – flowers. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – side view of flowers and calyx; bracts. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – side view of flowers and calyx; bracts. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – side view of flowers and calyx; bracts. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsules enclosed by the calyx and bracts. The capsule is equal to the calyx length. The pedicels are curved beneath the calyx. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsule enclosed by the calyx and bracts. The capsule is equal to the calyx length. The pedicels are curved beneath the calyx. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsules enclosed by the calyx and bracts. The capsule is equal to the calyx length. The pedicels are curved beneath the calyx. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsule enclosed by the calyx and bracts. The capsule is equal to the calyx length. The pedicels are curved beneath the calyx. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – upper part of stem and bracts. The capsule is equal to the calyx length. The pedicels are curved beneath the calyx. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – vegetative stems. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – vegetative stems. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsules. The capsules are curved. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – capsules. The capsules are curved. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves of flowering stem. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves of flowering stem and non-flowering axillary shoots. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves of flowering stem. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves of non-flowering axillary shoots. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – vegetative stem. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – leaves of vegetative stem. Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium arvensesubsp.arvense – seeds under magnification. The seeds are less than 1 mm in size, reniformeith tuberculate surface.Osogovo – “Markova stupka” region of subalpine pastures near “Carev vrv” peak, 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
