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Leiberg's bittercress

Scientific Name: Cardamine breweri var. leibergii

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Leiberg's Bittercress (Cardamine breweri var. leibergii)

Leiberg's bittercress, scientifically known as Cardamine breweri S. Watson var. leibergii (Holz.) C.L. Hitchc., is a member of the Brassicaceae (mustard) family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cardamine breweri S. Watson var. leibergii (Holz.) C.L. Hitchc.
  • Common Name: Leiberg's bittercress
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Brassicaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Synonyms/Related Species:
    • Cardamine breweri S. Watson
    • Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma (little western bittercress)
    • Cardamine constancei (Constance's bittercress)
    • Cardamine cordifolia (heartleaf bittercress)
    • Cardamine cordifolia var. cordifolia
    • Cardamine bellidifolia L. var. pachyphylla Cov. & Leiberg (alpine bittercress)
    • Cardamine microphylla ssp. blaisdellii

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in the United States.
  • Associated with wetland flora in field guides.
  • Found in regions such as Mount Mazama, Oregon, and the Cascade Range.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Compared to other Cardamine species like Cardamine breweri var. breweri which grows to 0.60 m.