Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
leucantha
ID:
587773

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Tausch) O.E.Schulz

Source:
cmp

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 403 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587105

Common Names

  • White-Flowered Bittercress
  • Cardamine Leucantha
  • White-Flowered Cardamine

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Synonyms

  • Cardamine cathayensis Migo [unknown]
  • Cardamine dasyloba (Turcz.) Miq. [unknown]
  • Cardamine koreana (Nakai) Nakai [unknown]
  • Cardamine leucantha glaberrima F.Maek. ex H.Hara [unknown]
  • Cardamine leucantha koreana Nakai [unknown]
  • Cardamine macrophylla albiflora Makino [unknown]
  • Cardamine macrophylla dasyloba (Turcz.) Makino [unknown]
  • Cardamine macrophylla parviflora Trautv. & C.A.Mey. [unknown]
  • Cardamine toensis Nakai [unknown]
  • Cardamine tomentella (Vorosch.) Shlotg. [unknown]
  • Dentaria cathayensis (Migo) Kitag. [unknown]
  • Dentaria dasyloba Turcz. [unknown]
  • Dentaria leucantha Tausch [unknown]
  • Cardamine leucantha leucantha [unknown]
  • Cardamine macrophylla parviflora Trautv. [unknown]
  • Dentaria macrophylla dasyloba (Turcz.) Makino [unknown]
  • Cardamine leucantha tomentella Vorosch. [unknown]

Description

Cardamine leucantha (also called white-flowered bittercress, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Europe and North Africa. It typically grows in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine leucantha is a popular ornamental plant, often used in rock gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine leucantha has white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine leucantha 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 leucantha

Cardamine leucantha can be found in the temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia.

Cardamine leucantha FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine leucantha?

Cardamine leucantha

What is the common name of Cardamine leucantha?

White-flowered Bittercress

Where does Cardamine leucantha grow?

Cardamine leucantha 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

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2700028: Based on the initial data import
Ignaz Friedrich Tausch (1793-1848): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tausch' in the authors string.
Otto Eugen Schulz (1874-1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'O.E.Schulz' in the authors string.