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Cerastium semidecandrum W.jpg  Cerastium semidecandrum (Sand-Hornkraut) IMG 36871.JPG 

 

NAME: Mouse-Ear Chickweed

SPECIES / FAMILY:  Cerastium Semidecandrum / Caryophyllaceae

COMMON NAME(S): Five Stamen Shickweed, Fuzzy Chickweed, Hairy Chickweed

CONDITIONS: cool-cold weather, sun-shade, moist

 

PARTS:

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TASTE

RAW/COOK

SEASON

All

 

 

 

 

Shoots

 

 

 

 

Leaves

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bitter/sour

DRY/COOK

Fall-Spring

Buds/Flowers

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bitter/sour

DRY/COOK

Fall-Spring

Fruits

 

 

 

 

Roots

       

Seeds

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bitter/sour

DRY/COOK

Fall-Spring

Nuts

 

 

 

 

Pods

 

 

 

 

Stalk

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bitter/sour

DRY/COOK

Fall-Spring

Bark

 

 

 

 

PORTION: small-medium

COMMENT: Some people like the taste better than common chickweed. Best to forage before it flowers. // Only the Mouse-ear chickweed has to be cooked.(2) 

CAUTION: It does hold nitrates and people with allergies to daisies might want to pass it by." (2)

NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: 

LOOK-A-LIKES:  http://www.wildfoodies.org/Chickweed.htm

POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:  Scarlett Pimpernel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagallis_arvensis

OTHER USES: 

SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):

  1. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cerastium+semidecandrum

  2. http://www.eattheweeds.com/chickweed-connoisseurs-2

  3. https://gettinfreshblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/delicious-mouse-ear-chickweed 

  4. https://www.backyardnature.net/n/h/mouseear.htm