(Chickweed or “Mouse Ear”)

Names

Shoshone: Unknown

English: Chickweed or “Mouse Ear”

Scientific: Cerastium arvense

Zone

Upper Foothills

Harvest Time

  • During flowering time

Primary Uses

  • Flowers and Leaves as Pot herb

Secondary Uses

  • None Listed

Cautions

  • None Listed

Active Principle(s)

  • Vitamins A,C,E, and B

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Notes

General Use:

  • Leaves and flowers as food and have vitamin C in them
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