Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
hirsuta
ID:
587592

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 655 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586924

Common Names

  • Hirsuta Cardamine
  • Hairy Bitter-Cress
  • Hairy Cardamine

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Synonyms

  • Arabis heterophylla Forst. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Cardamine angulata Regel [unknown]
  • Cardamine borbonica Bojer [unknown]
  • Cardamine fagetina Schur [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta apetala Soó [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta apetala Soó [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta exigua O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta formosana Hayata [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta glabra Schweinf. [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta grandiflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta litoralis Svalund [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta litoralis (Svalund) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta maxima Fisch. [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta montana Macoun [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta petiolulata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta pilosa (O.E.Schulz) Kuusk [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta puberula (Rouy & Foucaud) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta rotundiloba Hayata [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta tetrandra Stokes [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta umbrosa Chiov. [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta unicaulis O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta unicaulis (O.E.Schulz) Jovan.-Dunj. [unknown]
  • Cardamine humilis Kit. [unknown]
  • Cardamine micrantha Spenn. [unknown]
  • Cardamine multicaulis Hoppe ex Schur [unknown]
  • Cardamine parviflora Suter [unknown]
  • Cardamine praecox Pall. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Cardamine scutata formosana (Hayata) T.S.Liu & S.S.Ying [unknown]
  • Cardamine scutata rotundiloba (Hayata) T.S.Liu & S.S.Ying [unknown]
  • Cardamine simensis Hochst. ex Oliv. [unknown]
  • Cardamine tenella E.D.Clarke [unknown]
  • Cardamine tetrandra Hegetschw. [unknown]
  • Cardamine umbrosa Andrz. [unknown]
  • Cardamine virginica Michx. [unknown]
  • Crucifera cardamine E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Ghinia hirsuta Bubani [unknown]
  • Ghinia sylvatica Bubani [unknown]
  • Cardamine africana borbonica (Bojer) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta hirsuta [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta hirsuta [unknown]

Description

Cardamine hirsuta (also called hairy bittercress, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and its stems can reach up to 40 cm in height. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine hirsuta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can also be used as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine hirsuta has small white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a long hypocotyl.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine hirsuta is a hardy perennial that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from seed or division. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. Once the seedlings have emerged, thin them out to the desired spacing. To propagate from division, dig up the clump and divide it into smaller sections, then replant the sections in the desired location. Keep the soil moist until the plants are established.

Where to Find Cardamine hirsuta

Cardamine hirsuta can be found in the eastern United States and Canada.

Cardamine hirsuta FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine hirsuta?

Cardamine hirsuta

What is the common name of Cardamine hirsuta?

Hairy Bittercress

Where does Cardamine hirsuta grow?

Cardamine hirsuta is native to Europe, Asia, and 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