Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
californica
ID:
587273

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
cmp

Year:
1891

Citation Micro:
Fl. Francisc. : 266 (1891)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586605

Common Names

  • Cardamine californica
  • California Bittercress
  • California Toothwort

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Synonyms

  • Cardamine californica brevistyla O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica cardiophylla (Greene) Rollins [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica cuneata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica cuneata (Greene) Rollins [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica fecunda O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica grandiflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica integrifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Rollins [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica microphylla O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica pubescens O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica pygmaea O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica robinsoniana O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica sinuata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine cardiophylla Greene [unknown]
  • Cardamine cuneata Greene [unknown]
  • Cardamine integrifolia Greene [unknown]
  • Cardamine integrifolia sinuata (Greene) C.L.Hitchc. [unknown]
  • Cardamine pachystigma dissectifolia (Detling) Rollins [unknown]
  • Cardamine paucisecta Benth. [unknown]
  • Cardamine sinuata Greene [unknown]
  • Dentaria californica Nutt. [unknown]
  • Dentaria californica cardiophylla Detling [unknown]
  • Dentaria californica cuneata Detling [unknown]
  • Dentaria californica integrifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Detling [unknown]
  • Dentaria californica sinuata Detling [unknown]
  • Dentaria cardiophylla B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Dentaria cuneata Greene [unknown]
  • Dentaria integrifolia Nutt. [unknown]
  • Dentaria integrifolia californica (Nutt.) Jeps. [unknown]
  • Dentaria integrifolia cardiophylla (Greene) Jeps. [unknown]
  • Dentaria integrifolia cuneata (Greene) J.T.Howell [unknown]
  • Dentaria integrifolia tracyi Jeps. [unknown]
  • Dentaria sinuata Greene [unknown]
  • Cardamine californica californica [unknown]

Description

Cardamine californica (also called California 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 californica 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

The flower of Cardamine californica is a small, white structure with four petals. The seed is small and black, while the seedlings are thin and have a greyish-green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine californica 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 californica

Cardamine californica is native to North America and can be found in temperate grasslands and montane forests.

Cardamine californica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine californica?

Cardamine californica

What is the common name of Cardamine californica?

California Bittercress

What is the family of Cardamine californica?

Brassicaceae

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,

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