Cardamine impatiens
Narrow Leaf Bittercress, Narrow Leaved Bitter Cress
Other regional names: Narrowleaf Bittercress
- Narrowleaf Bittercress
Also known as: Cardamine apetala Gaterau, 1789 +17 more
- Cardamine apetala Gaterau, 1789
- Cardamine apetala Gilib.
- Cardamine apetala Moench
- Cardamine basisagittata W.T.Wang
- Cardamine dasycarpa M.Bieb.
- Cardamine gilanensis Willd. ex DC.
- Cardamine glaphyropoda O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine glaphyropoda var. crenata T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang
- Cardamine hirsuta var. laxa Rouy & Foucaud
- Cardamine hirsuta var. umbrosa Lecoq & Lamotte
- Cardamine impatiens f. humilis Peterm.
- Cardamine impatiens f. macropetala (Boiss.) O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. angustifolia O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. dasycarpa (M.Bieb.) T.Y.Cheo & R.C.Fang
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. elongata O.E.Schulz
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. impatiens
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. obtusifolia Knaf
- Cardamine impatiens subsp. pectinata (Pall. ex DC.) Stoj. & Stef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Cardamine impatiens (commonly known as Narrow-leaf Bittercress or Narrow-Leaved Bitter-Cress) 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, 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)
Connecticut, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Illinois, Japan, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Taiwan, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia