Caryophyllaceae
Synonyms
Brachystemma
Brachystemmas
Cerastium
Cerastiums
Chickweed, Mouse ear
Chickweed, Mouse-ear
Chickweeds, Mouse-ear
Drymaria
Drymarias
Herniaria
Herniarias
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Mouse-ear Chickweeds
Rupturewort
Ruptureworts
Spergularia
Spergularias
A plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. The species are diverse in appearance and habitat; most have swollen leaf and stem joints.