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
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.
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,