Calflora
Taxon  Report   1493    
Cardamine oligosperma  Nutt.
Bitter cress,  Idaho bittercress
Cardamine oligosperma
© 2008 Jorg Fleige
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Cardamine oligosperma
© 2008 Gary McDonald
Cardamine oligosperma
© 2011 Steven Perry
Cardamine oligosperma, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Cardamine oligosperma
© 2008 Steve Matson
Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Cardamine
Communities: Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: canyons

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma
More information about  Cardamine oligosperma
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAOL)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).