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Cardamine oligosperma - Nutt.

Common Name Spring Cress, Little western bittercress, Umbel bittercress
Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Widespread in wet places[60].
Range Western N. America - Alaska to California.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care
Moist Soil Wet Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Cardamine oligosperma Spring Cress, Little western bittercress, Umbel bittercress


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Cardamine oligosperma Spring Cress, Little western bittercress, Umbel bittercress
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Cardamine oligosperma is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Synonyms

C. umbellata. Greene.

Habitats

 Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw or cooked and used as a vegetable[172, 183].

Medicinal Uses

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Carminative  Digestive

The plant is carminative and digestive[172].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. A polymorphic species, it is closely related to C. hirsuta[60]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade[200] but succeeds in most soils that are not dry[1].

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Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Other Names

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Cardamine trifolia Perennial0.2 6-9  LMHFSMWE10 
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Readers comment

Mick Campbell   Sun Sep 19 20:25:12 2004

In western Washington State C. oligosperma is regarded as a garden weed. Its pods pop open on contact, dispersing seeds over a square meter or so. Thus the plants are best pulled up when small prior to seed development.

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