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Nuttall's toothwort

Scientific Name: Cardamine nuttallii

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Nuttall's Toothwort (Cardamine nuttallii)

Cardamine nuttallii, commonly known as Nuttall's toothwort, is a perennial herb belonging to the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cardamine nuttallii Greene
  • Common Names: Nuttall's toothwort, Spring Beauty, Oaks Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Palmate Toothwort, Beautiful Bittercress, California Toothwort, Milk Maids, Yellow Tubered Toothwort, Bitter cress.
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
  • Genus: Cardamine
  • Species: nuttallii
  • Rank: variety
  • Synonyms:
    • Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana (O.E. Schultz) Rollins
  • Subspecies/Varieties:
    • Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii
    • Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta (O.E. Schultz) Rollins

Distribution and Habitat

Nuttall's toothwort is native to western North America, ranging from British Columbia.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

Nuttall's Toothwort is a perennial forb/herb, which means it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass. It typically grows to be 4-8 inches tall, and the leaves are palmate with 3-5 leaflets. Blooms: March-May Habit: herb. Duration: perennial. Origin: Native

  • Leaves: palmate with 3-5 leaflets