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Cardamine pachystigma
Cardamine pachystigma (S. Watson) Rollins
Rock Toothwort, Serpentine Bitter Cress, Serpentine Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPA79
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Usually pink or purple, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Forests, lava slides, talus, cliffs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 pachystigma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine pachystigma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine pachystigma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR