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Brewer's bittercress

Scientific Name: Cardamine breweri

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Brewer's Bittercress (Cardamine breweri)

Cardamine breweri, commonly known as Brewer's bittercress, is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Cardamine.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is edible raw, which could be a consideration for pets that graze on plants. The plant is described as having a peppery taste.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cardamine breweri S. Watson
  • Common Name: Brewer's bittercress
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
  • Genus: Cardamine
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Cardamine breweri var. leibergii (Holzinger) C.L. Hitchcock
  • Subspecies:
    • Cardamine breweri var. breweri
    • Cardamine breweri var. orbicularis
  • Other names: Brewer bittercress

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to western North America.
  • Found from British Columbia.
  • Occasional in open sites with saturated ground around seeps and springs.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Plant height: 20-60 cm tall.
  • Growth habit: perennial, erect to spreading or nearly trailing.
  • One to few decumbent or erect stems.
  • Leaves somewhat fleshy, divided, with 3-5 heart-shaped leaflets with wavy toothed edges.
  • Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)

Edibility

  • The plant is edible raw.
  • The plant is best when cooked.
  • The plant has a peppery taste.

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