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Cardamine micranthera
Cardamine micranthera Rollins
Small-anthered Bittercress, Streambank Bitter Cress, Streambank Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMI19
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: NC , VANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet grounds along streams, seepage, gravelly sandbars, moist crevices.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1U0Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cardamine micranthera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine micranthera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine micranthera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR