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Nuttall's toothwort
Scientific Name: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana
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).
Common Names
- Nuttall's Toothwort
- Slender Toothwort
- Spring Beauty
- Oaks Toothwort
- Palmate Toothwort
- Beautiful Bittercress
- California Toothwort
- Milk maids
- Yellow tubered toothwort
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cardamine nuttallii Greene
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
- Genus: Cardamine
- Species: nuttallii
- Rank: variety
- Synonyms:
- Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana (O.E. Schultz) Rollins
- Subspecies and 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
- It is a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- The plant typically grows to be 4-8 inches tall.
- Leaves are palmate with 3-5 leaflets.
- Flowers are pink.
- It is a perennial herb.
Additional Information
Nuttall's Toothwort is an early blooming western native.