Status:
valid
Authors:
Willd.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1800
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 3: 484 (1800)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587137
Common Names
- Cardamine macrophylla
- Large-leaved Bittercress
- Large-leaved Cardamine
Synonyms
- Cardamine chelidonia Pall. [unknown]
- Cardamine dasyloba Bernh. [unknown]
- Cardamine dentariifolia Royle ex Hook.f. & Thomson [unknown]
- Cardamine foliosa Wall. [unknown]
- Cardamine gmelinii Tausch [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla crenata Trautv. [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla decumbens Trautv. & C.A.Mey. [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla diplodonta T.Y.Cheo [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla exaltata Trautv. & C.A.Mey. [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla foliosa Hook.f. & T.Anderson [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla hirsuta Andrz. ex O.Fedsch. & B.Fedsch. [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla pauciflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla polyphylla (D.Don) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla polyphylla (D.Don) T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla serrata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla sikkimensis Hook.f. & T.Anderson [unknown]
- Cardamine polyphylla D.Don [unknown]
- Cardamine sachalinensis Miyabe & T.Miyake [unknown]
- Cardamine sino-manshurica Kitag. [unknown]
- Cardamine szeewaldiana Prodan [unknown]
- Cardamine urbaniana O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine willdenowii Tausch [unknown]
- Dentaria gmelinii Tausch [unknown]
- Dentaria hirsutuloa Andrz. ex DC. [unknown]
- Dentaria macrophylla Bunge ex Maxim. [unknown]
- Dentaria ochroleuca Gaud. ex DC. [unknown]
- Dentaria sino-manshurica Kitag. [unknown]
- Dentaria wallichii G.Don [unknown]
- Dentaria willdenowii Tausch [unknown]
- Cardamine sachalinensis Miyabe & Miyake [deprecated]
- Cardamine macrophylla dentariifolia Hook.f. & T.Anderson [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla lobata Hook.f. & T.Anderson [unknown]
- Cardamine macrophylla moupinensis Franch. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine macrophylla (also called large-leaved bittercress, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It is found in moist woods, thickets, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine macrophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Cardamine macrophylla sub. acutidentata Kuvaev & Sonnikova
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine macrophylla has small 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine macrophylla is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and planted in a moist soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location with indirect light.
Where to Find Cardamine macrophylla
Cardamine macrophylla can be found in the temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Cardamine macrophylla FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine macrophylla?
Cardamine macrophylla
What is the common name of Cardamine macrophylla?
Large-leaved Bittercress
What is the habitat of Cardamine macrophylla?
It is found in moist meadows, woodlands, and along streams, usually in soils with high calcium content.
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,