Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
bulbosa
ID:
587260

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Schreb. ex Muhl.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1888

Citation Micro:
Prelim. Cat. : 4 (1888)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586592

Common Names

  • Cardamine bulbosa
  • Bulbous Bittercress
  • Bulbous Toothwort

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Synonyms

  • Lepidium tuberosum DC. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium tuberosum Raf. [unknown]
  • Arabis amara Banks ex DC. [unknown]
  • Arabis bulbosa Muhl. [unknown]
  • Arabis rhomboidea Pers. [unknown]
  • Cardamine bulbosa fontinalis E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. [unknown]
  • Cardamine bulbosa purpurea Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. [unknown]
  • Cardamine purpurea Torr. & A.Gray [unknown]
  • Cardamine purpurea Britton & A.Brown [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea DC. [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea angustifolia O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea grandiflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea hirsuta O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea integrifolia O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea microphylla O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea parviflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine rotundifolia Torr. & A.Gray [unknown]
  • Dentaria rhomboidea Greene [unknown]
  • Dracamine bulbosa (Schreb. ex Muhl.) Nieuwl. [unknown]
  • Cardamine rhomboidea purpurea (Torr.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine bulbosa bulbosa [unknown]

Description

Cardamine bulbosa (also called Bulbous 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 bulbosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

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

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine bulbosa can be propagated from seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring. Division can be done in early spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Cardamine bulbosa

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

Cardamine bulbosa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine bulbosa?

Cardamine bulbosa

What type of plant is Cardamine bulbosa?

Herbaceous perennial

Where is Cardamine bulbosa native to?

Eastern North America

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-2699541: Based on the initial data import
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (1753-1815): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Muhl.' in the authors string.
Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Britton' in the authors string.
Emerson Ellick Sterns (1846-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sterns' in the authors string.
Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I (1840-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Poggenb.' in the authors string.
Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739-1810): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schreb.' in the authors string.