Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
pensylvanica
ID:
587995

Status:
valid

Authors:
Muhl. ex Willd.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1800

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 3: 486 (1800)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587327

Common Names

  • Pennsylvania Bittercress
  • Pennsylvania Cress
  • Pennsylvania Toothwort

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Synonyms

  • Cardamine acuminata Rydb. [unknown]
  • Cardamine breweri oregana (Piper) Detling [unknown]
  • Cardamine flexuosa gracilis O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine flexuosa grandiflora O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine flexuosa pensylvanica (Muhl. ex Willd.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta acuminata Nutt. [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta pensylvanica (Muhl. ex Willd.) E.L.Rand & Redfield [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta pensylvanica (Muhl. ex Willd.) P.W.Graff [unknown]
  • Cardamine oregana Piper [unknown]
  • Cardamine pensylvanica brittoniana Farw. [unknown]
  • Cardamine reflexa Raf. [unknown]
  • Dracamine pensylvanica (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nieuwl. [unknown]
  • Cardamine pensylvanica pensylvanica [unknown]

Description

Cardamine pensylvanica (also called Pennsylvania 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 pensylvanica 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 pensylvanica 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 pensylvanica is a perennial herb that is native to Europe and Asia. It is easy to propagate from seed. Sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Water regularly and keep the soil moist. The plant will flower in the spring and summer months.

Where to Find Cardamine pensylvanica

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

Cardamine pensylvanica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine pensylvanica?

Cardamine pensylvanica

What is the family of Cardamine pensylvanica?

Brassicaceae

What is the common name of Cardamine pensylvanica?

Pennsylvania 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2700248: Based on the initial data import
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (1753-1815): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Muhl.' in the authors string.
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.