Heart-leafed bittercress
Cardamine cordifolia

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A small herb. It has leaves at the base and alternate leaves up the stem. The leaves at the base are simple, and a broad heart shape. It is 45 cm tall. The leaves have leaf stalks. The flower petals are 7-12 mm long.

Where it is found

It grows in moist stream banks. In Canada it grows up to sub-alpine sites.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cardamine infausta Greene; Cardamine uintahensis F. J. Herm.;