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Cardamine nipponica
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves at the base are 1.5-3 cm long and divided into 3-7 leaflets. These are 2-6 mm long by 1.5-5 nn wide. The end leaflet is slightly larger. The flowers are white and in small groups. The dry long fruit is 2-3 cm long and about 1 cm wide.
There are about 160 Cardamine species. They are mostly in damp places in temperate regions.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on alpine slopes in Taiwan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves