Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
maritima
ID:
587834

Status:
valid

Authors:
DC.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1821

Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. 2: 266 1821

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587166

Common Names

  • Seaside Bittercress
  • Cardamine Maritima
  • Seaside Cardamine

Searching for Cardamine maritima? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Synonyms

  • Pteroneurum maritimum Rchb. [unknown]
  • Pteroneurum dalmaticum Vis. [unknown]
  • Cardamine dalmatica Nyman [unknown]
  • Cardamine maritima pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine microphylla C.Presl [unknown]
  • Cardamine thalictroides maritima (DC.) Vis. [unknown]

Description

Cardamine maritima (also called seaside bittercress, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to North America. It is found in moist woods, thickets, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine maritima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine maritima 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.

Searching for Cardamine maritima? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine maritima 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 maritima

Cardamine maritima can be found in Europe and North Africa.

Cardamine maritima FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine maritima?

Cardamine maritima

What is the common name of Cardamine maritima?

Seaside Bittercress

What is the habitat of Cardamine maritima?

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,