Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
clematitis
ID:
1217327

Status:
valid

Authors:
Shuttlew. ex S.Watson

Source:
tro

Year:
1878

Citation Micro:
Bibl. Index N. Amer. Bot. : 53 (1878)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001216665

Common Names

  • Cardamine clematitis
  • Common Toothwort
  • Wood Bittercress

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Description

Cardamine clematitis (also called Clematis-Leaved Bittercress, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 8 inches tall. It is native to Europe and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine clematitis is used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, including fever, headaches, and digestive problems. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine clematitis has small white flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped cotyledons and long, thin stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine clematitis can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a sunny position in well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a sandy soil mix. The plants should be kept moist and in a sunny position.

Where to Find Cardamine clematitis

Cardamine clematitis is native to Europe and can be found in areas with moist soils, such as in the United Kingdom and France.

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 version 1.0, record: kew-2699596: Originally associated with wfo-0000586650
The Plant List version 1.1, record: kew-2699596: Originally associated with wfo-0000586650
Sereno Watson (1826-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Watson' in the authors string.
Robert James Shuttleworth (1810-1874): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Shuttlew.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280233-1: Based on the initial data import