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Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma
Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. var. oligosperma
Idaho Bittercress, Little Western Bitter Cress, Little Western Bittercress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Cardamine oligosperma var. lucens, Cardamine unijuga
USDA Symbol: CAOLO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , NY , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Stream banks, shady banks, creek bottoms, lakeshores, meadows, moist areas, wooded slopes.
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 oligosperma var. oligosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR