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BRASSICACEAE
Mustard Family
Cardamine bulbosa  (bulbous bittercress)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cardamine: from the Greek name k?rdamon, referring to an Indian spice; bulbosa: bulbous
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Rich floodplain seepage swamps; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Potential host plant for Pontia protodice (Checkered White Butterfly) and Paramidia midea (Falcate Orange Tip Butterfly)..
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Stem glabrous, corolla white, rarely pink = C. bulbosa; stem pubescent, corolla pink to lavender, rarely white = C. douglassii
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Black Ash Seepage Swamp
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Seepage Slope Closed Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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