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Cressler, Alan

Cardamine dissecta

Cardamine dissecta (Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz

Forkleaf Toothwort, Divided Toothwort, Divided Crinkleroot

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Cardamine angustata var. multifida, Cardamine multifida, Dentaria dissecta, Dentaria furcata, Dentaria multifida

USDA Symbol: CADI28

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers are usually white, sometimes tinged pink.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IN , KY , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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