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''Cerastium biebersteinii'', the boreal chickweed, is an ornamental plant in the genus '' Cerastium'' and the family Caryophyllaceae. It is an endemic of the Crimea. The species is named after a German botanist
Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein Baron Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (30 July 1768 in Stuttgart – 28 June 1826 in Merefa) was an early explorer of the flora and archeology of the southern portion of Imperial Russia, including the Caucasus and Novorossiya. He compi ...
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Description

The plant is perennial and herbaceous. The stem is 15–25 centimeters high. The leaves are whitish and tomentose, flat or linear prolonged, a bit acute, smooth-edged 0,2–3 centimeters long and 1–9 millimeters wide. The flowers are white, 1,5–2,2 centimeters in diameter, situated in cymes on top of the sprout. Blooming period is from the end of April to the end of May.


Habitat

The Crimea is the unique natural habitat of this plant. It is also present in Crimean yaila grass.


Preservation

The species is included into the Red Book of the Ukraine, the red Book of the Crimea and the European Red List. It is preserved and grown on the territory of such environmental facilities as Crimean natural reservation, Yalta mountain-forest natural reservation, Karabi-Yayla plateau (natural monument).


Uses

The plant is used for ornamental purposes.


References

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External links


USDA Plants Profile: ''Cerastium biebersteinii''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3010254 biebersteinii Endemic flora of Ukraine