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largeseed bittercress
Scientific Name: Cardamine macrocarpa
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Cardamine macrocarpa: Largeseed Bittercress
Cardamine macrocarpa, commonly known as Largeseed Bittercress, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Cardamine.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cardamine macrocarpa Brandegee
- Common Name(s): Largeseed Bittercress
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: (Not explicitly provided, but taxonomic variations like Cardamine macrocarpa var. macrocarpa and Cardamine macrocarpa var texana are mentioned)
Distribution and Habitat
- Cardamine macrocarpa is native to both Mexico and the United States.
- Cardamine macrocarpa var texana (Texas Largeseed Bittercress) is found in seasonally moist, loamy soils in pine-oak woodlands at high elevations in the Chisos and Davis Mountains of Texas.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Cardamine macrocarpa is classified as a forb/herb, which is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is an annual plant.
Additional Cardamine Species
- The text mentions several other Cardamine species, including:
- Cardamine amara (Large Bittercress)
- Cardamine bellidifolia (Alpine Bittercress)
- Cardamine bulbosa (Bulbous Bittercress, Spring Cress)
- Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bittercress, Woodland Bittercress)
- Cardamine impatiens (Narrow-leaved Bittercress)
- Cardamine lyrata
- Cardamine oligosperma (Little Western Bittercress)
- Cardamine parviflora var. arenicola (Sand Bittercress)
- Cardamine maritima