Status:
valid
Authors:
Crantz
Source:
cmp
Year:
1769
Citation Micro:
Cl. Crucif. Emend. : 127 (1769)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586737
Common Names
- Enneaphyllos Bittercress
- Enneaphyllos Cress
- Enneaphyllos Toothwort
Synonyms
- Turritis enneaphyllos Scop. ex Steud. [unknown]
- Cardamine enneaphylla W.T.Aiton [unknown]
- Cardamine enneaphyllos alternifolia (Hausm.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine enneaphyllos angustisecta (Glaab) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine enneaphyllos simplicifolia O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Crucifera enneaphylla E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
- Dentaria enneaphyllos L. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine enneaphyllos (also called Nine-Leaf Bittercress, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas and parts of East Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It prefers moist, shady habitats such as woodlands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine enneaphyllos is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can also be used as a groundcover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine enneaphyllos has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine enneaphyllos is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in partial shade. It can also be propagated by division in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Cardamine enneaphyllos
Cardamine enneaphyllos is native to the Mediterranean region.
Cardamine enneaphyllos FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine enneaphyllos?
Cardamine enneaphyllos
What is the common name of Cardamine enneaphyllos?
Nine-leaved Bittercress
What type of plant is Cardamine enneaphyllos?
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,