Status:
valid
Authors:
M.Bieb.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1819
Citation Micro:
Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 438 (1819)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587638
Common Names
- Cardamine uliginosa
- Marsh Bittercress
- Swamp Bittercress
Synonyms
- Cardamine caucasica Willd. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
- Cardamine hastata Willd. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
- Cardamine ochroleuca Stapf [unknown]
- Cardamine olympica Boiss. [unknown]
- Cardamine tenera Boiss. [illegitimate]
- Cardamine uliginosa aequiloba O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine uliginosa angustifolia O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine uliginosa interrupta O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine uliginosa microphylla O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine uliginosa pilosa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Cardamine uliginosa pumila O.E.Schulz [unknown]
- Dentaria caucasica Willd. ex DC. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine uliginosa (also called Marsh Bittercress, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 40 cm tall. It has white flowers and is native to Europe and western Asia. It grows in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine uliginosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize stream banks and is a food source for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cardamine uliginosa is small and white with four petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and fragile.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine uliginosa 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 uliginosa
Cardamine uliginosa can be found in the eastern United States and Canada.
Cardamine uliginosa FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine uliginosa?
Cardamine uliginosa
What is the common name of Cardamine uliginosa?
Swamp bittercress
What is the natural habitat of Cardamine uliginosa?
Cardamine uliginosa 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,