Calflora Taxon Report
Cardamine breweri  S. Watson
Brewer's bitter cress, Brewer's bittercress
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Cardamine breweri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Cardamine
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFCardamine breweri var. breweri
JEFCardamine breweri var. orbicularis
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado, where it grows in coniferous forests, particularly in wet bog habitats. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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