Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
yunnanensis
ID:
588358

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 398 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587690

Common Names

  • Cardamine yunnanensis
  • Yunnan Bittercress
  • Yunnan Cress

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Synonyms

  • Cardamine bijiangensis W.T.Wang [unknown]
  • Cardamine heterophylla T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang [unknown]
  • Cardamine hirsuta oxycarpa Hook.f. & T.Anderson [unknown]
  • Cardamine inayatii O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Cardamine levicaulis W.T.Wang [unknown]
  • Cardamine longistyla W.T.Wang [unknown]
  • Cardamine muliensis W.T.Wang [unknown]
  • Cardamine sikkimensis Hara [unknown]
  • Cardamine sinica Rashid & H.Ohba [unknown]
  • Cardamine weixiensis W.T.Wang [unknown]
  • Cardamine gongshanensis H.Li [unknown]
  • Cardamine yunnanensis yunnanensis [unknown]

Description

Cardamine yunnanensis (also called Yunnan 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 China. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine yunnanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a food source for livestock and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cardamine yunnanensis 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 yunnanensis 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 yunnanensis

Cardamine yunnanensis can be found in China.

Cardamine yunnanensis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine yunnanensis?

Cardamine yunnanensis

What is the common name of Cardamine yunnanensis?

Yunnan bittercress

What is the natural habitat of Cardamine yunnanensis?

Cardamine yunnanensis is native to China

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,

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