Status:
valid
Authors:
Thunb.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1794
Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 339 (1794)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587514
Common Names
- Cardamine Scutata
- Shield-shaped Bittercress
- Shield-shaped Cress
Synonyms
- Cardamine angulata kamtschatica Regel [unknown]
- Cardamine baishanensis P.Y.Fu [unknown]
- Cardamine dentipetala Matsum. [unknown]
- Cardamine dentipetala longifructus (Ohwi) Hiyama [unknown]
- Cardamine drakeana H.Boissieu [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa latifolia (Maxim.) Makino [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa manshurica Kom. [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa regeliana (Miq.) Matsum. [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa regeliana (Miq.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa regeliana (Miq.) H.Hara [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa scutata (Thunb.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa sitchensis O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine hirsuta latifolia Maxim. [unknown]
- Cardamine hirsuta regeliana (Miq.) Maxim. [unknown]
- Cardamine longifructus Ohwi [unknown]
- Cardamine regeliana Miq. [unknown]
- Cardamine regeliana manshurica (Kom.) Kitag. [unknown]
- Cardamine scutata latifolia (Maxim.) H.Hara [unknown]
- Cardamine scutata longiloba P.Y.Fu [unknown]
- Cardamine sylvatica integrifolia H.Boissieu [unknown]
- Cardamine sylvatica regeliana (Miq.) Franch. & Sav. [unknown]
- Cardamine taquetii H.Lév. & Vaniot [unknown]
- Cardamine zhejiangensis T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang [unknown]
- Cardamine chejiangensis huangshanensis D.C.Zhang [unknown]
- Cardamine scutata regeliana (Miq.) H.Hara [unknown]
- Cardamine scutata scutata [unknown]
- Cardamine flexuosa regeliana (Miq.) Kom. [unknown]
- Cardamine taquetii H.Lév. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine scutata (also called Cut-leaved bittercress, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine scutata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to create living sculptures and wreaths.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine scutata has white flowers with four petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine scutata is an annual or biennial plant that is native to Europe and North America. It is easy to propagate from seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It prefers a sunny spot in moist, well-drained soil. It can also be propagated by division in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Cardamine scutata
Cardamine scutata is native to western North America, from British Columbia to California and east to Montana. It can be found in moist, shady places such as streambanks, moist meadows, and open woods.
Cardamine scutata FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine scutata?
Cardamine scutata
What is the family of Cardamine scutata?
Brassicaceae
What is the common name of Cardamine scutata?
Shield 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,