Status:
valid
Authors:
Phil.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1864
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 33: 5 (1864)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587661
Common Names
- Cardamine variabilis
- Variable-leaved Bittercress
- Variable-leaved Cress
Synonyms
- Sisymbrium simpsonii Phil. [unknown]
- Cardamine glacialis variabilis Hosseus [unknown]
- Cardamine holophylla Phil. [unknown]
- Cardamine integrifolia Phil. [unknown]
- Cardamine lechleriana Steud. [unknown]
- Cardamine ovata Phil. [unknown]
- Cardamine thermarum Martic. [unknown]
- Cardamine triphylla Phil. [unknown]
- Cardamine variabilis pinnatisecta O.E.Schulz [unknown]
Description
Cardamine variabilis (also called Variable 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 variabilis 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 variabilis is small and white with four petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and fragile.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine variabilis is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial shade and can tolerate some drought. It is hardy to USDA zone 4.
Where to Find Cardamine variabilis
Cardamine variabilis can be found in the eastern United States and Canada.
Cardamine variabilis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine variabilis?
Cardamine variabilis
What is the common name of Cardamine variabilis?
Variable bittercress
What is the natural habitat of Cardamine variabilis?
Cardamine variabilis 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,