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forkleaf toothwort
Scientific Name: Cardamine dissecta
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cardamine dissecta - Forkleaf Toothwort
Cardamine dissecta, commonly known as Forkleaf Toothwort, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family.
Common Names
- Forkleaf Toothwort
- Thread Leafed Toothwort
- Fineleaf Toothwort
- Dissected Toothwort
- Divided Toothwort
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cardamine dissecta (Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
- Synonym: Cardamine angustata O.E. Schulz var. multifida (Muhl. ex Ell.) H.E. Ahles
Distribution and Habitat
- Forkleaf Toothwort is often found in wooded habitats.
- It has been found near Weaverville, North Carolina.
- It is native to the United States and has been recorded in Alabama and Arkansas.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Forkleaf Toothwort is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- It is classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- The name "Forkleaf Toothwort" is derived from the divided or dissected appearance of its leaves.
- The aerial part of the plant mainly develops during the spring and summer.
Related Species
- Two native species similar to Cardamine dissecta are Cardamine angustata (Slender Toothwort) and Cardamine concatenata (Cutleaf Toothwort).
- Other Cardamine species include Cardamine diphylla (Crinkleroot, Twin-leaved Toothwort) and Cardamine douglassii (Limestone Bittercress).