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Cerastium alpinum

Alpine Mouse-ear

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Common names

Alpine Mouse-ear, Alpine Chickweed

Scientific name

Cerastium alpinum L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Perennial plant. Stems up to 20 cm high. Flowering June-August^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Found in the following mountains: Rila, Stara Planina, Pirin and Belasitsa; from 1500 to 2900 meters above sea level^[2].

References

[1] Стоянов, Н. & Б. Китанов. 1966. Високопланинските растения в България. Изд. "Наука и изкуство". София.

[2] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

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