Cardamine flexuosa explained

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Cardamine flexuosa, commonly known as wavy bittercress or wood bitter-cress, is an herbaceous annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial plant in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae).^[1]

Description

This is a small flowering plant growing to a height of no more than 30 cm, usually annual or short-lived perennial, with few short, erect stems. The leaves pinnate, mostly at the base, each with about 5 pairs of rounded leaflets. Flowers very small, white, 3 – 4 mm across with 6 stamens. Fruits of C. flexuosa generally do not overtop the flowers, a feature distinguishing it from Cardamine hirsuta.^[2]

Distribution

It is native to the British Isles,^[3] Europe, North Africa, Turkey and Iran and widely introduced elsewhere.^[4]

Habitat

In Ireland common in woods shady and damp places.^{[5] [2]}

Uses

In Northeast Indian State, Manipur, it is eaten and often used as garnishing Eromba and known as Chaantruk.

Notes and References

1. Webb, D.A., Parnell, J. and Doogue, D. 1996. An Irish Flora. Dundalgan Press, Dundalk.
2. Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Warburg, E.F. 1968. Excursion Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press.
3. Book: Stace, C. A.. Stace, C. A.

   . Stace, C. A.. 2010. New Flora of the British Isles. Third. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, U.K.. 9780521707725.

4. Web site: Cardamine flexuosa With. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 18 April 2024 .
5. Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An Irish Flora. Cork University Press.