Cardamine hirsuta
Bittercress
Also known as: Arabis heterophylla G.Forst. ex DC. +18 more
- Arabis heterophylla G.Forst. ex DC.
- Cardamine angulata Regel
- Cardamine angulata var. alba Regel
- Cardamine borbonica Bojer
- Cardamine fagetina Schur
- Cardamine hirsuta f. apetala Soó
- Cardamine hirsuta f. coerulescens Rivas Mateos
- Cardamine hirsuta f. foliosa Sennen
- Cardamine hirsuta f. glabra Schweinf.
- Cardamine hirsuta f. grandiflora O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine hirsuta f. litoralis (Svalund) O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine hirsuta f. multicaulis Sennen
- Cardamine hirsuta f. pilosa (O.E.Schulz) Kuusk
- Cardamine hirsuta f. subnuda Merino
- Cardamine hirsuta f. umbrosa Chiov.
- Cardamine hirsuta f. umbrosa O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine hirsuta f. unicaulis (O.E.Schulz) Jovan.-Dunj.
- Cardamine hirsuta subsp. formosana
- Cardamine hirsuta subsp. hirsuta
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Cardamine hirsuta (commonly known as Bittercress) is an annual belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Papuasia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Borneo, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Gabon, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritius, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Christmas I., Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Louisiana, Macquarie Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, South Carolina, South Georgia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia