Photographs: the Burren, Co. Clare

Field Mouse-ear Cerastium arvense Cluas luchóige mhóinéir Family: Caryophyllaceae Flowering May-July. Perennial. Native. White flowers with 5 divided petals approx. 2x long as sepals and 10 stamens. The short, narrow leaves are downyand have some glandular hairs. It can form large patches with its low, spreading growth. Scattered distribution but locally frequent in the Burren, Co. Clare on dry, rocky ground, short grassland and shingle beaches. Similar: Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea

Field Mouse-ear, Cerastium arvense, Cluas luchóige mhóinéir