Status:
valid
Authors:
(Michx.) O.Schwarz
Source:
cmp
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 46: 188 (1939)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586657
Common Names
- Cardamine concatenata
- Chain Bittercress
- Chain Toothwort
Synonyms
- Cardamine laciniata (Muhl.) Alph.Wood [unknown]
- Cardamine laciniata integra O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine laciniata minor O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Dentaria concatenata Michx. [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata Muhl. [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata albiflora Louis-Marie [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata alterna Farw. [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata coalescens Fernald [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata hexifolia Wolden [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata integra Fernald [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata latifolia Farw. [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata minor DC. [unknown]
- Dentaria laciniata opposita Farw. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine concatenata (also called Linked Bittercress, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small white flowers and deeply divided leaves. It is native to Europe and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine concatenata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in terrariums and as a decorative element in floral arrangements.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine concatenata has small, white flowers with four petals. The seed is round and black. The seedlings have small, pointed leaves and thin stems.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine concatenata 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 concatenata
Cardamine concatenata is native to Europe and can be found in temperate grasslands and montane forests.
Cardamine concatenata FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine concatenata?
Cardamine concatenata
What is the common name of Cardamine concatenata?
Concatenata Bittercress
What is the family of Cardamine concatenata?
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,