Status:
valid
Authors:
Marhold & Perný
Source:
cmp
Year:
2003
Citation Micro:
Willdenowia 33: 69 (2003)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587533
Common Names
- Cardamine Silana
- Silana Bittercress
- Silana Cress
Synonyms
- Cardamine latifolia calabrica DC. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine silana (also called Silana 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 silana 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 silana 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 silana is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, but it can also be propagated by division in the spring.
Where to Find Cardamine silana
Cardamine silana 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 silana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine silana?
Cardamine silana
What is the family of Cardamine silana?
Brassicaceae
What is the common name of Cardamine silana?
Silana 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
Marián Perný: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Perný' in the authors string.