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Long's bittercress
Scientific Name: Cardamine longii
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CT (Long's bittercress), MA (Long's bitter-cress),
Long's Bittercress (Cardamine longii)
Long's Bittercress, scientifically known as Cardamine longii, is a globally rare perennial herb belonging to the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family.
Considerations for Pets
- Several species within the Cardamine genus are commonly found in gardens, potentially increasing the likelihood of interaction with pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cardamine longii Fernald
- Common Name: Long's Bittercress
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: The provided text indicates the accepted authority is Fernald, Rhodora 1917, xix. 91.
Distribution and Habitat
- Long's Bittercress is an endemic plant of the east coast of the United States.
- It is rare in New England, inhabiting fresh to brackish river shores.
- Specifically, it is confined largely to freshwater tidal marshes of the eastern U.S.
- It's found on muddy, typically tidal, river and creek banks.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Long's Bittercress is a small perennial herb, typically ranging from 15 to 58 cm (6 to 24 inches) in height.
- Other Cardamine species have white or purplish flowers with 4 petals, approximately 2mm long, that develop into long, narrow seed pods.
Quirky Facts
- The plant is named for one of its discoverers, Bayard Long, a famous Pennsylvania botanist from the early 1900s.