



Cerastium arvense
Field chickweed is a small, green plant with tiny white flowers. It often grows in fields and gardens, making it easy to spot during spring and summer.
Habitat: Grasslands
The field chickweed has delicate white flowers, each with five petals so deeply notched they appear as ten. Its slender, often hairy stems are covered with small, narrow, green leaves, forming low, spreading mats close to the ground.




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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Did you know its five petals are each split almost in half, making them look like ten? Wow!
Its tiny, sticky hairs on stems help catch water droplets and protect from thirsty insects!
This clever plant can produce seeds for many months, ensuring new plants grow for ages!
Young field chickweed leaves are sometimes added to salads, a tiny wild treat!
Field chickweed can grow low and spread wide, forming dense mats that help it survive strong winds and foot traffic.
Its flowers have deeply split petals that look like ten, making them extra visible to buzzing insect pollinators.
Field chickweed can thrive in poor, disturbed soils, making it one of nature's super hardy pioneer plants.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.
Bombus terrestris
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
Young leaves are a common food source.

Carduelis carduelis
Feeds on its small seeds.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before touching or picking plants.
10-40 cm
15-60 cm
1-2 cm
Spring to Summer
Yes
None
Perennial
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