Biology:Cardamine flexuosa
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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. flexuosa
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Cardamine flexuosa, commonly known as wavy bittercress or wood bitter-cress, is an herbaceous annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial plant in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae).[1]
Description
This is a small flowering plant growing to a height of no more than 30 cm, usually annual or short-lived perennial, with few short, erect stems. The leaves pinnate, mostly at the base, each with about 5 pairs of rounded leaflets. Flowers very small, white, 3 – 4 mm across with 6 stamens. Fruits of C. flexuosa generally do not overtop the flowers, a feature distinguishing it from Cardamine hirsuta.[2]
Distribution
Common throughout the British Isles[3]:401 and Europe.[4]
Habitat
In Ireland common in woods shady and damp places.[5][2]
Uses
In Northeast Indian State, Manipur, it is eaten and often used as garnishing Eromba and known as Chaantruk.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Webb, D.A., Parnell, J. and Doogue, D. 1996. An Irish Flora. Dundalgan Press, Dundalk. ISBN:0-85221-131-7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Warburg, E.F. 1968. Excursion Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:0-521-04656-4
- ↑ Stace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles (Third ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521707725.
- ↑ "Den virtuella floran – stängd för ombyggnad". http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/brassica/carda/cardflev.jpg.
- ↑ Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An Irish Flora. Cork University Press. ISBN:978-185918-4783
Wikidata ☰ Q158048 entry
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