Cerastium

== Translingual == === Etymology === Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), from the shape of the fruits. === Proper noun === Cerastium n A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – mouse-ear chickweed. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Caryophyllaceae – family; Alsineae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Cerastium arvense - type species; for other species see Cerastium on WikispeciesWikispecies or Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cerastium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Cerastium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Cerastium at USDA Plants database