Caryophyllaceae FAMILY

Cerastium arvense

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cerastium arvense is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It has uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia..

HabitatDry banks and waysides, and in grassland, especially on calcareous or slightly acid sandy soils, throughout Britain but mainly in the east[ 257 Title Native American Ethnobotany Publication Author Moerman. D. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9 Description Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader. ].