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Search Term(s): Cardamine longii   (1 record found)

BRASSICACEAE
Mustard Family
Cardamine longii  (Long's 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; longii: named for Bayard Long (1885-1969), botanist and former curator of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science and field companion of Merriott Lyndon Fernald (1873-1950)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Fresh to brackish tidal shores and banks
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
Uncommon
Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
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
This taxon is difficult to distinguish from depauperate or submerged forms of C. pensylvanica that have few leaflets. The short style (capsule beak) and short and thick pedicels appear to be the most reliable characteristics.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Freshwater Intertidal (Shorelines and Mudflats)