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Cardamine rotundifolia
Cardamine rotundifolia Michx.
American Bitter Cress, American Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CARO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: DE , KY , MD , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , WVNative Habitat: Stream banks, swamps, low woodland, wet rocky areas, seepage areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cardamine rotundifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine rotundifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR