Cerastium brachypetalum Desportes subsp. roeseri (Boiss & Heldr.) Nyman

Spice Flower In the field

Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Genus: Cerastium

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Rocky surfaces and dry stone walls. Fields.

Characteristics: Small annual cycle herbaceous plant, leaves are opposite, ovate and pubescent. Flowers have white petals, which are smaller than the sepals. Fruits are very characteristic, develop capsules that when open form a cylinder with an open mouth with two teeth. Can be distinguishes from Cerastium glomeratum because for the latter , the flower peduncles are shorter than the flowers, while for Cerastium brachypetalum the peduncles are larger. Flowers in the spring.