Cerastium arvense

FamilyGenus: Hornkräuterheimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

Cerastium arvense is a native, low-growing herbaceous plant found in Great Britain. It produces small white flowers from May to July and occupies sunny, moderately moist, nutrient-poor sites with low soil disturbance.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Ecological significance

The flowers supply a modest amount of nectar and pollen for pollinating insects. The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal associations points to a role in below-ground nutrient cycling.

Annual cycle

Flowering extends from May to July.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

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Bloom time

Mai – Jul

Bioregion

Continental

Nectar value

Pollen value

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.084 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

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Choose a sunny position.

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Maintain moderately moist, well-drained soil.

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Grow in nutrient-poor conditions.

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Avoid soil disturbance once established.

Scientific profile

This broad-leaved, non-woody plant reaches a height of about 8 cm. It is a species of full sun and fresh, moderately moist soils that are neutral to slightly acid and nutrient-poor. The plant associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and prefers habitats experiencing low disturbance. Its small blooms offer nectar and pollen as a minor food source for flower-visiting insects from late spring into mid-summer.

Bestäuber & Besucher

8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Lasioglossum calceatumApis melliferaSphaerophoria scripta Bombus lapidariusMerodon aeneusHalictus confusus alpinusOsmia brevicornisLasioglossum pauxillum

Host relationships

1 species use this plant as a host

Panemeria tenebrata

Other flower visitors

1 other species visit the flowers

Opomyza germinationis

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

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•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)

•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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