Status:
valid
Authors:
Wood
Source:
cmp
Year:
1870
Citation Micro:
Amer. Bot. Fl. : 38 (1870)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587172
Common Names
- Large Bittercress
- Cardamine Maxima
- Large Cardamine
Synonyms
- Cardamine anomala K.Schum. [unknown]
- Dentaria anomala Eames [unknown]
- Dentaria maxima Nutt. [unknown]
- Dentaria maxima albiflora Louis-Marie [unknown]
- Dentaria maxima aphylla Louis-Marie [unknown]
Description
Cardamine maxima (also called great 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 maxima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in terrariums and as a decorative element in floral arrangements.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine maxima 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 maxima is a hardy, evergreen perennial that grows in moist, shady areas. It prefers a well-drained soil and can tolerate some drought. Propagation is by seed or division in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Cardamine maxima
Cardamine maxima can be found in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.
Cardamine maxima FAQ
What is the natural habitat of Cardamine maxima?
Cardamine maxima is found in moist, shady places in forests and grasslands in the Mediterranean region.
What is the size of Cardamine maxima?
Cardamine maxima typically grows to a height of 10-20 cm.
What is the flowering season of Cardamine maxima?
Cardamine maxima typically flowers in the spring and summer months.
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,