''Cerastium ligusticum'' is a species of annual herb in the family

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...

. It is native to the central Mediterranean, from Corsica and Sardinia through Sicily and Italy to Albania and Montenegro. They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.11 m. Four subspecies are accepted. *''Cerastium ligusticum'' subsp. ''granulatum'' – southern Italy *''Cerastium ligusticum'' subsp. ''ligusticum'' – Corsica, peninsular Italy, Sicily, and Malta *''Cerastium ligusticum'' subsp. ''palustre'' – Sardinia *''Cerastium ligusticum'' subsp. ''trichogynum'' – Albania and Montenegro

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ligusticum ''Ligusticum'' (lovage, licorice root) is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its name is believed to derive from the Italian region of Liguria.Huxle ...

Flora of Malta Flora of Albania Flora of Corsica Flora of Italy Flora of Sardinia Flora of Yugoslavia Plants described in 1802 Taxa named by Domenico Viviani {{Caryophyllaceae-stub