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Cardamine bellidifolia
Cardamine bellidifolia L.
Alpine Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong , Obovate , Ovate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ME , NH , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cardamine bellidifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine bellidifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine bellidifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff