Cardamine tenuifolia

Slender Bitter-cress

Weak trailing perennial herb, rooting along lower stems.

Additional information

• FamilyBrassicaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 50 cm high
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesMore than 6 mostly stem leaves, to 6 cm long, divided with 1-5 threadlike leaflets. Lower leaves die back.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeOctober to March
• FlowersLoose terminal clusters of flowers to 12 mm long. Fruits erect to spreading, elongating to 40 mm long.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist swampy soils and in creek edges. Semi shade.
• Garden usePlant along wet edges of water or bog gardens.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusRare within the Shire. Known from few sites and rarely seen now. A poorly known species in Victoria.
• Aboriginal Use Food - leaves & stems

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