mouse-ear
Small furry leaf
Mouse-ear refers to any of several plants with small, soft, rounded leaves that resemble the ear of a mouse.
The term most commonly applies to members of the genus Cerastium, low-growing plants in the pink family with fuzzy, oval leaves, often called mouse-ear chickweed.
It also describes certain species of hawkweed and forget-me-not with similar leaf shapes.
The mouse-ear chickweed had spread across the lawn.
Common spreading garden weed
- hawkweedSpreading meadow wildflower
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- alpineOf high elevations
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
woolly · fuzzy · downy · silvery · succulent · mat-forming · perennial · herbaceous
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
woolly · soft · delicate · petite · diminutive · dainty · miniature · compact
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- basalOf the foundation
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- fuzzySoft and unclear
woolly · silvery · hairy · soft · velvety · rounded · oblong · opposite
Moving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- trailingFollowing behind something
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
- carpetingInstalled floor textile
matting · ground-hugging · underfoot · shade-tolerant · rhizomatous · ornamental · perennial · mulch
Small flower symbolizing remembrance
- comfreyBristly herb for healing
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- lungwortSpotted-leaf shade perennial
chickweed
Common spreading garden weed
- hawkweedSpreading meadow wildflower
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- alpineOf high elevations
rosette · woolly · fuzzy · downy · silvery · succulent · mat-forming · perennial · herbaceous · basal
tiny
Extremely small in size
downy · woolly · soft · delicate · petite · diminutive · dainty · miniature · compact · wee
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
fuzzy · woolly · silvery · hairy · soft · velvety · rounded · oblong · opposite · simple
creeping
Moving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- trailingFollowing behind something
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
carpeting · matting · ground-hugging · underfoot · shade-tolerant · rhizomatous · ornamental · perennial · mulch · landscape
forget-me-not
Small flower symbolizing remembrance
- comfreyBristly herb for healing
- borageEdible herb with azure blooms
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant