Status:
valid
Authors:
Fisch. ex DC.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1821
Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. 2: 256 (1821)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587399
Common Names
- Cardamine Prorepens
- Creeping Bittercress
- Creeping Cress
Synonyms
- Cardamine borealis Andrz. ex DC. [unknown]
- Cardamine millsiana Nakai [unknown]
- Cardamine pilosa Willd. ex DC. [unknown]
- Cardamine prorepens roseiflora (Vorosch.) Vorosch. [unknown]
- Cardamine pubescens Steven ex DC. [unknown]
- Cardamine yezoensis roseiflora Vorosch. [unknown]
- Cardamine pratensis prorepens (Fisch. ex DC.) Maxim. [unknown]
- Cardamine prorepens prorepens [unknown]
Description
Cardamine prorepens (also called creeping 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 prorepens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in rock gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cardamine prorepens is small and white with four petals. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine prorepens is a perennial plant that is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Propagate by seed or division in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Cardamine prorepens
Cardamine prorepens is native to Europe, Asia, and North America.
Cardamine prorepens FAQ
What are the ideal growing conditions for Cardamine prorepens?
Cardamine prorepens prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. It can tolerate full sun if the soil remains moist.
What is the average height of Cardamine prorepens?
Cardamine prorepens typically grows to a height of 6-12 inches.
What is the best way to propagate Cardamine prorepens?
Cardamine prorepens can be propagated by seed or division of the rootstock.
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,