LARGE BITTERCRESS

Cardamine Amara

Cabbage Family [Brassicaceae]  

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14th May 2010, River Kent, Levens, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
About two feet tall, stems wavy, white flowerrs atop an un-branched stem. Grows near freshwater.


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Leaves pinnate, without a basal rosette.


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Stem long and wavy, slightly grooved, with up to a dozen white flowers at the top.


14th May 2010, River Kent, Levens, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Leaves toothed. Stem slightly ridged. It is not this tall!


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Flowers white, with four petals.


14th May 2010, River Kent, Levens, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Four petals white, rarely lilac. Sepals number four.


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Six violet anthers . Petals have feint transparent veins.


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Violet anthers.


3rd May 2010, Prestwich Country Park, Gtr Mcr. Photo: © RWD
Leaves light-green and pinnate, leaflets all the same shape and size.


14th May 2010, River Kent, Levens, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Pinnate leaves.


Easily confused with : other white-flowered Bittercresses.

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Cardamine

LARGE BITTERCRESS

Cardamine Amara

Cabbage Family [Brassicaceae]