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Cardamine angustata
Cardamine angustata O.E. Schulz
Slender Toothwort
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Cardamine angustata var. ouachitana, Cardamine heterophylla, Dentaria heterophylla
USDA Symbol: CAAN11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , IN , KY , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVCanada: NS
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 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 angustata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine angustata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine angustata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-03Research By: TWC Staff