Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1836
Citation Micro:
Compan. Bot. Mag. 1: 273 (1836)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587112
Common Names
- Lilac Bittercress
- Cardamine Lilacina
- Lilac Cardamine
Synonyms
- Cardamine finitima lilacina (Hook.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine hirsuta intermedia (Hook.) Hook.f. [unknown]
- Cardamine intermedia Hook. [unknown]
- Cardamine intermedia macrantha O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine intermedia micrantha O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine intermedia stylosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine pratensis lilacina (Hook.) Hook.f. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine lilacina (also called lilac-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 lilacina 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 lilacina has small, lilac-colored 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine lilacina 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 lilacina
Cardamine lilacina can be found in the temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Cardamine lilacina FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine lilacina?
Cardamine lilacina
What is the common name of Cardamine lilacina?
Lilac Bittercress
Where does Cardamine lilacina grow?
Cardamine lilacina 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,