Status:
valid
Authors:
Crantz
Source:
cmp
Year:
1769
Citation Micro:
Cl. Crucif. Emend. : 127 (1769)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587332
Common Names
- Five-leaved Bittercress
- Five-leaved Cress
- Five-leaved Toothwort
Synonyms
- Cardamine clusiana Hayek [unknown]
- Cardamine digitata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine digitata glabra O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine digitata pubescens (Schmidt) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Crucifera pentaphylla E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
- Dentaria clusiana Rchb. [unknown]
- Dentaria digitata Lam. [unknown]
- Dentaria pentaphyllos L. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine pentaphyllos (also called five-leaved bittercress, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and its stems can reach up to 40 cm in height. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine pentaphyllos 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 pentaphyllos 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 pentaphyllos 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 pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos is native to Europe, Asia, and North America.
Cardamine pentaphyllos FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine pentaphyllos?
Cardamine pentaphyllos
What is the family of Cardamine pentaphyllos?
Brassicaceae
What is the common name of Cardamine pentaphyllos?
Five-leaved 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,