Cardamine amara subsp. amara
Cardamine amara subsp. amara
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Türkiye | Ukraine
GBIF: Ryszard Orzechowski
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine amara subsp. amara
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch