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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