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Cardamine breweri
Cardamine breweri S. Watson
Brewer's Bitter Cress, Brewer's Bittercress, Sierran Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Stream banks, seepage, lakeshores, creeks, wet meadows, swamps, ponds.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 breweri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine breweri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine breweri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR