Large flowered bittercress
Cardamine nuttallii

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A herb. The rhizome or underground stem has swellings at the nodes. The stems are 50-200 cm long. The leaves on the rhizome can be simple or have 3 to 5 leaflets. The leaves on the stem have 1-3 leaflets. The flower petals are purple to pale pink. The fruit are narrow and 2.5-5.6 cm long by 2-2.3 mm wide. The seeds are dark brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cardamine pulcherrima Greene; and several others