Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
serbica
ID:
588194

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pančić ex Asch. & Kan.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1877

Citation Micro:
Cat. Cormophyt. Anthophyt. Serbiae 76 1877

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587526

Common Names

  • Cardamine Serbica
  • Serbian Bittercress
  • Serbian Cress

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Description

Cardamine serbica (also called Serbian 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 serbica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine serbica has white flowers with four petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine serbica 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 serbica

Cardamine serbica 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 serbica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine serbica?

Cardamine serbica

What is the family of Cardamine serbica?

Brassicaceae

What is the common name of Cardamine serbica?

Serbian 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

Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834-1913): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Asch.' in the authors string.
Josif Pančić (1814-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pančić' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280655-1: Based on the initial data import