Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales > Family Caryophyllaceae > Genus Cerastium

Cerastium diffusum Pers.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cerastium*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Cerastium pentandrum subsp. tetrandrum*	(Gren.) Maire & Weiller	heterotypic synonym
*Cerastium tetrandrum*	Curtis	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Cerastium alsinoides*	Pers.	synonym
*Cerastium pumilum subsp. tetrandrum*	(Gren.) Arcang.	synonym

Children

Cerastium diffusum Pers. subsp. diffusum
Cerastium diffusum subsp. gussonei (Lojac.) P. D. Sell & Whitehead
Cerastium diffusum subsp. subtetrandrum (Lange) P. D. Sell & Whitehead

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Croatian: stršeći rožac sources: Nikolić, T. 2000: Flora Croatica. Index florae Croaticae, 1. – Natura Croatica 3, Suppl. 1

Danish: Firehannet Hønsetarm sources: Jonsell, B. 2001: Flora Nordica 2

Dutch: Scheve hoornbloem sources: Meijden, R. van der 1990: Heukels' Flora van Nederland, ed. 21. – Groningen

English: Sea Mouse-ear sources: Dony, J. G., Jury, S. L. & Perring, F. H. 1986: English Names of Wild Flowers, a list recommended by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, ed. 2

Faroese: fýrmenningshøsnagras sources: Jonsell, B. 2001: Flora Nordica 2

French: Céraiste à quatre étamines; Céraiste diffus sources: 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/

German: Viermänniges Hornkraut sources: Rothmaler, W. (ed. Jäger, E. J.) 2011: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Gefäßpflanzen: Grundband, ed. 20. – Heidelberg: Spektrum

Norwegian: kystarve sources: Jonsell, B. 2001: Flora Nordica 2

Scottish Gaelic: Cluas luchóinge mhara sources: Scannell, M. J. P. & Synnott, D. M. 1987: Census catalogue of the flora of Ireland, ed. 2. – Dublin