Cardamine is a large genus of flowering plants in the mustard family, Brassicaceae, known as bittercresses and toothworts. It contains more than 200 species of annuals and perennials. [1]

Members of the genus Cardamine support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Scaphandrena) arabis. The foliage of Cardamine pratensis are edible. Plants form a basal …

TYPE: Cardamine pratensis Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 183. 1913.

Cardamine, commonly known as Bittercress, is part of the Brassicaceae family and is widely recognized for its hardy and weedy nature. These plants are found across various regions, …

Cardamine is a genus of plants that exemplifies adaptive radiation through recurrent polyploidization, with species such as Cardamine flexuosa exhibiting generalist traits in varying …

Known as bittercresses or toothworts, most species of Cardamine can be recognized by their deeply three-parted or pinnately divided leaves and slender, elongated fruit pods.

Some species of Cardamine are frequently treated as nothospecies (e.g., C. incisa, C. maxima), with the often-cited reasons of morphological intermediacy and failure to produce mature fruits …

Jun 25, 2025 · The name Cardamine itself is derived from the Greek word “kardamon,” which referred to a different plant entirely (likely a type of cress or spice), highlighting the ancient …

Phylogenetic and diversity patterns in Cardamine (Brassicaceae)—A genus with conspicuous polyploid and reticulate evolution. In: A. K. Sharma and A. Sharma, eds. 2003+.

Cardamine hirsuta – hairy bittercress, shotweed Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, but more common west of the crest; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho …