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Brassicaceae
Cardamine

not marked as a favorite taxon Cardamine diphylla (Michaux) Alph. Wood. Common name: Crinkleroot, Toothwort, Turkey Mustard. Phenology: Apr-May; May-Jun. Habitat: Rich, mesic forests. Distribution: NB west to MN, south to n. GA, SC, and AL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA7, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Va, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993), Sweeney & Price (2001); = Dentaria diphylla Michx. — F, G, Il, Tn, W; = n/a — Tat; > Dentaria diphylla Michx. — S, S13; > Dentaria incisa Small — S, S13. Basionym: Dentaria diphylla Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Cardamine diphylla - FNA7

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, spring-flowering perennial found in rich, mesic forests.

Stems: Stems smooth, arising from a branching rhizome near the soil surface.

Leaves: Basal leaves to 10 in. long and divided into 3 ovate, toothed leaflets with pale veins; often evergreen. Stem leaves, in a single pair at mid-stem, resemble basal leaves.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in a short terminal raceme, white, nearly 1 in. wide when fully open, consisting of 4 oval petals that later turn pink.

Fruits: Fruit a thin, linear green pod that rarely produces seeds.

Comments:

Height: 6-15 in.

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description: Erect, spring-flowering perennial found in rich, mesic forests.

stems: Stems smooth, arising from a branching rhizome near the soil surface.

leaves: Basal leaves to 10 in. long and divided into 3 ovate, toothed leaflets with pale veins; often evergreen. Stem leaves, in a single pair at mid-stem, resemble basal leaves.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in a short terminal raceme, white, nearly 1 in. wide when fully open, consisting of 4 oval petals that later turn pink.

fruits: Fruit a thin, linear green pod that rarely produces seeds.

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native range: eastern North America



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