Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
tuberosa
ID:
588296

Status:
valid

Authors:
DC.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1821

Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. 2: 254 (1821)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587628

Common Names

  • Cardamine tuberosa
  • Hairy Bittercress
  • Tufted Bittercress

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Synonyms

  • Arabis tuberosa Muhl. ex Pers. [unknown]
  • Cardamine cognata Steud. [unknown]
  • Cardamine granulata Phil. [unknown]
  • Cardamine tuberosa Bert. ex Steud. [unknown]
  • Cardamine tuberosa cognata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine tuberosa geanulata (Phil.) Phil. [unknown]
  • Cardamine tuberosa granulata Reiche [unknown]
  • Cardamine tuberosa velutina Speg. [unknown]
  • Erysimum tuberosum Domb. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium tuberosum Lag. ex DC. [unknown]

Description

Cardamine tuberosa (also called Tuberous Bittercress, among many other common names) is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 40 cm tall. It has white flowers and is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine tuberosa 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

The flower of Cardamine tuberosa is small and white with four petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and fragile.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine tuberosa 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 tuberosa

Cardamine tuberosa can be found in the eastern United States and Canada.

Cardamine tuberosa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine tuberosa?

Cardamine tuberosa

What is the common name of Cardamine tuberosa?

Tuberous bittercress

What is the natural habitat of Cardamine tuberosa?

Cardamine tuberosa is native to North America

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,