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Cardamine flexuosa

Common Bittercress, Greater Bittercress
Also known as: Barbarea arisanensis (Hayata) S.S.Ying +16 more
  • Barbarea arisanensis (Hayata) S.S.Ying
  • Cardamine decurrens (Blume) Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Cardamine drymeja Schur
  • Cardamine duraniensis Revel ex Des Moul.
  • Cardamine duraniensis Revel ex DesMoul.
  • Cardamine fallax var. glabra Nakai
  • Cardamine flexuosa f. heterophylla Matsum.
  • Cardamine flexuosa f. macrocarpa Matsum.
  • Cardamine flexuosa f. pusilla (Schur) O.E.Schulz
  • Cardamine flexuosa f. umbrosa Gren. & Godr.
  • Cardamine flexuosa subsp. ovatifolia T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. bracteata O.E.Schulz
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. debilis (D.Don) T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. flexuosa
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. gracilipes O.E.Schulz ex O.C.Schmidt
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. haleakalensis O.E.Schulz
  • Cardamine flexuosa var. interrupta Čelak.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Cardamine flexuosa (commonly known as Common Bittercress or Greater Bittercress) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

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, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Azores, Bahamas, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chatham Is., Colombia, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Missouri, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rhode I., Sardegna, Solomon Is., South Australia, South Carolina, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Zimbabwe

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