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Cerastium tomentosum

Flowering Plants

Cerastium tomentosum, commonly known as snow-in-summer, is a herbaceous flowering perennial plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the alpine regions of central and southern Italy. It is a low, spreading plant with silvery grey stems and leaves covered in felty hairs, and its star shaped white flowers grow to about 15 millimeters across. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Cerastium tomentosum 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Caryophyllaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cerastium tomentosum

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
Source Cerastium tomentosum (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Cerastium tomentosum (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 368104
    Cerastium tomentosum (snow-in-summer) is an herbaceous flowering plant and a member of the family Caryophyllaceae.
  • In Biome: Alpine, Wikipedia intro: "pecies of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perennial native to the alpine regions of central and southern Italy. The stems and..."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Cerastium tomentosum
WikipediaWikidata Q114430 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cerastium tomentosum
Child Taxon Of: Caryophyllaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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