Calflora
Taxon  Report   1499 
Cardaria draba  (L.) Desv.  (not an active name; please see Lepidium draba)
Heart podded hoary cress
Cardaria draba
© 2007 Luigi Rignanese
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Cardaria draba, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.
It is an invasive plant. The California Invasive Plant Council classifies its potential impact on native ecosystems as moderate (plant profile / CalWeedMapper).

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Cardaria draba
© 2007 Luigi Rignanese
Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Cardaria
Communities:
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Lepidium draba
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Lepidium draba ssp. draba
PLANTS: Lepidium draba
NOTE: Cardaria draba is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Cardaria draba
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (CADR)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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