Cardamine pachystigma var. dissectifolia

Identification and appearance

Key characters: Differentiators are not available at this time.

Bloom period

Cardamine pachystigma var. dissectifolia blooms Feb-May.

Conservation status

CNPS 1B.2

How to tell it apart

vs Raphanus: Cardamine has narrow pencil-like pods with many seeds; Raphanus has thick beaked pods that break into segments.; vs Nasturtium: Cardamine grows on moist land in shade; Nasturtium grows in or at the edge of water in sun.; vs Viola: Cardamine has four petals and thin seed pods; Viola has five petals and a capsule that splits into three parts.; vs Vancouveria: Cardamine has four-petaled flowers and seed pods; Vancouveria has six-petaled flowers and follicles.; vs Lepidium: Cardamine has narrow pods with many seeds; Lepidium has flattened round pods with only 2 seeds.

Frequently asked questions

Related species

Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.

• Cardamine pensylvanica — Pennsylvania bittercress
• Cardamine sp. — Bitter-cress
• Cardamine angulata — Seaside bitter cress
• Cardamine bellidifolia — Alpine bittercress
• Cardamine bellidifolia var. pachyphylla — fleshy toothwort
• Cardamine breweri — Brewer's bitter cress
• Carrichtera annua — Wards weed
• Carrichtera sp.

All Cardamine species · All Brassicaceae