Status:
valid
Authors:
Jar.Kučera, Lihová & Marhold
Source:
cmp
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Taxon 59: 161 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000746236
Common Names
- Cardamine adriatica
- Adriatic Bittercress
- Adriatic Cardamine
Description
Cardamine adriatica (also called Adriatic Bittercress, among many other common names) is a species of annual herb in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Montenegro, and is found in subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is a small herb, growing up to 0.5 meters tall and has a trunk diameter of up to 1 cm.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine adriatica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used to make herbal teas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cardamine adriatica is white in colour and has a four-petalled corolla. The seed is small, oval, and brown in colour. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and are covered in short, white hairs.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine adriatica is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist, well-draining soil mix. The plant prefers partial shade and well-drained soils.
Where to Find Cardamine adriatica
Cardamine adriatica is native to the Mediterranean region.
Cardamine adriatica FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine adriatica?
Cardamine adriatica
What are the common names of Cardamine adriatica?
Adriatic Cardamine
What is the natural habitat of Cardamine adriatica?
Grasslands of Europe
Species in the Cardamine genus
Cardamine holmgrenii,
Cardamine hupingshanensis,
Cardamine abchasica,
Cardamine acris,
Cardamine africana,
Cardamine alberti,
Cardamine altaica,
Cardamine altigena,
Cardamine amara,
Cardamine ambigua,
Cardamine anemonoides,
Cardamine angulata,
Cardamine angustata,
Cardamine anhuiensis,
Cardamine apennina,
Cardamine appendiculata,
Cardamine arakiana,
Cardamine argentina,
Cardamine armoracioides,
Cardamine asarifolia,
Cardamine astoniae,
Cardamine auriculata,
Cardamine balnearia,
Cardamine battagliae,
Cardamine bellidifolia,
Cardamine bilobata,
Cardamine bipinnata,
Cardamine blaisdellii,
Cardamine bodinieri,
Cardamine bonariensis,
Cardamine bradei,
Cardamine breweri,
Cardamine bulbifera,
Cardamine bulbosa,
Cardamine calcicola,
Cardamine caldeirarum,
Cardamine californica,
Cardamine calthifolia,
Cardamine carnosa,
Cardamine caroides,
Cardamine castellana,
Cardamine changbaiana,
Cardamine chelidonia,
Cardamine chenopodiifolia,
Cardamine cheotaiyienii,
Cardamine chilensis,
Cardamine chiriensis,
Cardamine circaeoides,
Cardamine concatenata,
Cardamine conferta,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,
References
Judita Lihová: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lihová' in the authors string.
Jaromír Kučera: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jar.Kučera' in the authors string.