Cardamine flagellifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Cardamine |
| Species: | C. flagellifera
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Cardamine flagellifera, commonly known as Blue Ridge bittercress,[2] is a species of herbaceous plant in the mustard family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found primarily in the southern Blue Ridge.[2][3] It is a perennial that produces white flowers in the spring.[4]
Its natural habitat is moist cove forests and bottomlands, along streambanks and in seepage areas.[2] Unlike the similar-looking Cardamine clematis which grows in high elevations, C. flagellifera is typically found in low to moderate elevations.[2]
This species is considered to be vulnerable due to its limited distribution, and its habitat requirement of forests with an undistributed herbaceous layer.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Two varieties are sometimes recognized. These are:[2]
- C. flagellifera var. flagellifera - Large-flowered Blue Ridge bittercress; widespread in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
- C. flagellifera var. hugeri - Small-flowered Blue Ridge bittercress; has a more restricted range.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cardamine flagellifera". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ a b c d e Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ "Cardamine flagellifera". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Cardamine flagellifera in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
