Kingdom Plantae Genus Cardamine Higher classification Cardamine | Order Brassicales Scientific name Cardamine flexuosa Rank Species | |
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Similar Cardamine, Cardamine hirsuta, Cabbage family, Cardamine impatiens, Cuckoo Flower | ||
Cardamine flexuosa and hirsuta
Cardamine flexuosa, commonly known as Wavy Bittercress, is an herbaceous annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial plant in the cabbage family (Cruciferae).
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- Cardamine flexuosa and hirsuta
- Cardamine flexuosa wavy bittercress displaying explosive dehiscence
- Description
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Uses
- References
Cardamine flexuosa wavy bittercress displaying explosive dehiscence
Description
This is a small flowering plant growing to a height of no more than 30 cm, usually perennial, with few short, erect stems. The leaves pinnate, mostly at the base, each with about 5 pairs of rounded leaflets. Flowers very small, white, 3 – 4 mm across with 6 stamens. Fruits generally not overtopping the flowers - a feature distinguishing it from Cardamine hirsuta.
Distribution
Common throughout the British Isles and Europe.
Habitat
In Ireland common in woods shady and damp places.
Uses
In Northeast Indian State, Manipur, it is eaten and often used as garnishing Eromba and known as Chaantruk.
References
Cardamine flexuosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA