Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cardamine impatiens
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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Narrowleaf Bittercress is very distinctive in its fernlike leaves. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cardamine impatiens
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7 (2010)
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH The genera of Arabideae (Cruciferae; Brassicaceae) in the southeastern United States (Al-Shehbaz, 1988a)
Cardamine impatiens
COMMON NAME:
Narrowleaf Bittercress, Bushy Bittercress
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cardamine impatiens
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cardamine impatiens
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cardamine impatiens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
The genera of Arabideae (Cruciferae; Brassicaceae) in the southeastern United States (Al-Shehbaz, 1988a)
Cardamine impatiens
4132
Forb
Annual/Biennial
Habitat: alluvial floodplains (in NC, VA, and WV, notably in the New River drainage), per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Stem leaves pinnately divided: 13-19 leaflets
Alternate (basal rosette usually absent or withered at flowering)
FLOWER:
Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Silique
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