Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1834
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. (Hooker) 1: 247 (1834)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587584
Common Names
- Slender-leaved Bittercress
- Slender-leaved Cress
- Slender-leaved Toothwort
Synonyms
- Cardamine finitima O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine finitima flaccida (Hook.f.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine finitima pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine hirsuta tenuifolia (Hook.) Rodway [unknown]
- Cardamine pratensis flaccida Hook.f. [unknown]
- Cardamine pratensis stricta Hook.f. [unknown]
- Cardamine pratensis tenuifolia (Hook.) Hook.f. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine tenuifolia (also called Slender-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 tenuifolia 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 tenuifolia 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 tenuifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. Propagation is usually done by seed, but it can also be propagated by division in the spring.
Where to Find Cardamine tenuifolia
Cardamine tenuifolia can be found in the moist woods of the eastern United States.
Cardamine tenuifolia FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine tenuifolia?
Cardamine tenuifolia
What is the common name of Cardamine tenuifolia?
Slender-leaved Bittercress
What type of plant is Cardamine tenuifolia?
Herbaceous annual
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,