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umbel bittercress

Scientific Name: Cardamine oligosperma var. kamtschatica

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial

Other Names:

       

Umbel Bittercress: A Detailed Overview

This page provides information about the Umbel Bittercress, a plant with a complex taxonomic history and several recognized forms.

Scientific and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Cardamine oligosperma
  • Common Names: Spring Cress, Little Western Bittercress, Umbel Bittercress, Few-Seed Bittercress, Alpine Bitter-cress, Siberian Bitter-cress, Mountain Bittercress

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae or Mustard family)
  • Genus: Cardamine L.
  • Species:
    • Cardamine oligosperma Nutt.
    • Cardamine umbellata Greene
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Subspecies: Cardamine oligosperma var. kamtschatica (Regel) Detling
  • Synonyms:
    • Cardamine umbellata Greene
    • Cardamine oligosperma ssp. kamtschatica (Regel)
    • Cardamine hirsuta ssp. kamtschatica
    • Cardamine kamtschatica

Growth Habit

  • Forb/herb
  • Annual, Biennial, or Perennial