Cardamine bulbosa
Common cress growing in wetlands
Cardamine bulbosa bulbous bittercress
Erect perennial arising from tuber-like rhizomes with small white 4-petaled flowers. Leaves are edible and have a peppery taste. Basal leaves are characteristically roundish and stem leaves are narrowing up the stem. A common inhabitant of wetland and swamps.
Habitat & Range
Low wet grounds, swamps, and near creeks may be in shallow water.
Present throughout the state, except most northern counties.
Wetland codes
| EMP: | OBL |
|---|---|
| NCNE: | OBL |
Phenology
Flowers April to July.
Characteristics
Plant Codes
S-rank: S5 (Secure)
G-rank: G5 (Secure)
Cardamine bulbosa bulbous bittercress
Flowers and leaves
Growing in the wetlands
White mist in the wetlands
Plant form
Blossoms
Flower detail
Plant form & habitat
Common Names
bulbous bittercress
springcress
