Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Cerastium semidecandrum
Cerastium semidecandrum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cerastium semidecandrum is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Scandanava south and west to N. Africa and W. Asia.
HabitatCommon in dry open habitats, especially on calcareous or sandy soils[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].