Cardamine angustata (Slender toothwort)

Cardamine angustata O.E. Schulz

Cardamine angustata O.E. Schulz var. ouachitana E.B. Sm.

Cardamine heterophylla (Nutt.) Alph. Wood

Dentaria heterophylla Nutt.

Slender toothwort

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Brassicales	Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil
Family	Brassicaceae	Mustards, cabbages
Genus	Cardamine	Bittercress (also called Dentaria)—from the Greek kardamon, an herb with pungent leaves
Species	angustata

About plant names...

Slender toothwort and other members of the bittercress family have recently been moved from the Dentaria genus to Cardamine.

Identification: Slender toothwort is a delicate forest floor plant, with several clusters of three leaves at its base, as well as smaller, narrower 3-part leaves on its stem. It is 8-16" (20-40 cm) tall, with a stem that is often purple. Leaves are usually quite deeply divided. Flowers are tubular at first, opening into four petals, pale pink or white, in clusters of several flowers.

Online References:

Cardamine angustata on www.jeffpippen.com

Cardamine angustata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Cardamine angustata on Wildflowers of the United States

Cardamine angustata on Delaware Wildflowers

Cardamine angustata on eFloras

Cardamine angustata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/15/1979 · Memphis, Tennessee · By Tim Chandler

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