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Cardamine macrocarpa
Cardamine macrocarpa Brandegee
Large-seed Bittercress, Largeseed Bitter Cress, Largeseed Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Rock crevices and ledges, gravel bars of mountain streams, moist rocky stream banks, shaded loamy forest floors.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 macrocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine macrocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine macrocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR