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Cardamine flagellifera var. hugeri

Cardamine flagellifera O.E. Schulz var. hugeri (Small) Rollins

Blue Ridge Bitter Cress, Blue Ridge Bittercress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Cardamine hugeri

USDA Symbol: CAFLH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NC , TN , VA
Native Habitat: Moist wooded slopes, gorges, wooded ravines, seepage places.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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