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Cressler, Alan

Cardamine flagellifera var. flagellifera

Cardamine flagellifera O.E. Schulz var. flagellifera

Blue Ridge Bittercress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAFLF6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: To about 12 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Seeps and other moist wooded areas.

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

Metadata

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

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