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Cardamine occidentalis

Cardamine occidentalis (S. Watson ex B.L. Rob.) Howell

Big Western Bitter Cress, Big Western Bittercress, Western Toothwort

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Cardamine pratensis var. occidentalis

USDA Symbol: CAOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Muddy grounds, lake margins, shallow streams, meadows.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cardamine occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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