Calflora Taxon Report
Cardamine pensylvanica  Muhl. ex Willd.
Pennsylvania bittercress
Cardamine pensylvanica 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

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCardamine pensylvanica var. brittoniana
Information about Cardamine pensylvanica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPE3)

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