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Cardamine bellidifolia

Cardamine bellidifolia L.

Alpine Bittercress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CABE

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong , Obovate , Ovate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ME , NH , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 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 bellidifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cardamine bellidifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine bellidifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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