Cardamine bulbosa
bulbous bittercress, cardamine bulbeuse, bulb bittercress, bulbous bitter-cress, spring cress
Family
Brassicaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
obovate, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
February - May
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Lower cauline leaves petioled, the upper sessile.
Habitat
Moist or wet woods, creek bottoms, marshy meadows.