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Cardamine californica var. sinuata
Cardamine californica (Nutt.) Greene var. sinuata (Greene) O.E. Schulz
Bitter Cress, California Toothwort, Milk Maids, Milkmaids
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Cardamine integrifolia var. sinuata, Dentaria californica var. sinuata
USDA Symbol: CACAS4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pale rose.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Wooded ravines, forest floors, shady slopes, open woods, shady rock crevices, stream banks and bottoms, canyons, moist hillsides, cliffs.
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 californica var. sinuata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine californica var. sinuata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine californica var. sinuata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR