Family: Brassicaceae
cut-leaved toothwort, five-parted toothwort
[Cardamine laciniata (Muhl. ex Willd.) A.W.Wood, more...]
Derek Anderson
Christopher Noll
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Cardamine: originally from the Greek kardamon used by Dioscorides for some cress, maybe used in treating heart ailments
Plants: erect, annual to perennial, 8"-16" tall forb; roots oblong, separated rhizomes, resembling a string of beads
Leaves: basal leaves (dying with time) and stem leaves similar; usually in whorls of 3 above the middle of the stem, deeply 3-parted and toothed to look 5-parted
Flowers: white to pink, 4-parted, 1/2"-3/4" long; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of long-stalked flowers; blooms April-May
Fruits: long, thin, erect pods
Habitat: moderate moisture; forests, woods; in rich soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, annual to perennial, 8"-16" tall forb; roots oblong, separated rhizomes, resembling a string of beads
Leaves: basal leaves (dying with time) and stem leaves similar; usually in whorls of 3 above the middle of the stem, deeply 3-parted and toothed to look 5-parted
Flowers: white to pink, 4-parted, 1/2"-3/4" long; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of long-stalked flowers; blooms April-May
Fruits: long, thin, erect pods
Habitat: moderate moisture; forests, woods; in rich soil
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Christopher Noll
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