Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
paucijuga
ID:
587989

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turcz.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27(II): 295 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587321

Common Names

  • Cardamine paucijuga
  • Few-jointed Bittercress
  • Few-jointed Cardamine

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Synonyms

  • Cardamine intermedia antipodum O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine intermedia pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]

Description

Cardamine paucijuga (also called Few-stalked Bittercress, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It grows in moist and shady habitats, such as in woodlands, and has small white flowers and pinnately divided leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine paucijuga is a garden plant, often used as an ornamental due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It can also be used as a ground cover, and can be used to control erosion on slopes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cardamine paucijuga is white or pink and has four petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a rosette-like shape.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine paucijuga 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 paucijuga

Cardamine paucijuga is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Cardamine paucijuga FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine paucijuga?

Cardamine paucijuga

What is the family of Cardamine paucijuga?

Brassicaceae

What is the common name of Cardamine paucijuga?

Few-stalked bittercress

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,

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