Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
battagliae
ID:
587197

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cesca & Peruzzi

Source:
cmp

Year:
2002

Citation Micro:
Pl. Biosystems 136: 316 (2002)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586529

Common Names

  • Battaglia's Bittercress
  • Cardamine Battagliae
  • Battaglia's Cress

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Description

Cardamine battagliae (also called Battaglia's Bittercress, among many other common names) is a small annual herb native to Europe and North Africa. It grows in moist, shady places such as riverbanks, ditches, and damp woods. It has small white flowers and deeply divided leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine battagliae is a species of plant native to Europe and Asia. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes, as it has an attractive foliage and produces colorful flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, cough, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine battagliae has small white flowers with four petals, small seeds, and small seedlings with two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine battagliae can be propagated by seed or division. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining potting mix and keep moist. To propagate by division, separate the offsets from the mother plant and replant in a well-draining potting mix. Cultivation of Cardamine battagliae requires bright, indirect light and temperatures of 65-85°F (18-29°C). It should be watered regularly and fertilized every two weeks during the growing season.

Where to Find Cardamine battagliae

Cardamine battagliae can be found in moist woodlands and meadows in Europe and North America.

Cardamine battagliae FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine battagliae?

Cardamine battagliae

What is the common name of Cardamine battagliae?

Battaglia's Bittercress

What type of plant is Cardamine battagliae?

Herbaceous annual

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

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2699483: Based on the initial data import
Lorenzo Peruzzi (b.1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Peruzzi' in the authors string.
Giuliano Cesca (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cesca' in the authors string.