Cutleaf Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
- Native to:
- Canada, United States
Ryan Kaldari
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine concatenata
- USDA Symbol:
- CACO26
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Paramidea midea, 🛑West Virginia white (Pieris virginiensis)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), 🛑West Virginia white (Pieris virginiensis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, early pollinators
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in deciduous woodland habitats
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and may have irregular germination. Fresh seed germinates best.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Seeds are warm and cold stratified
Establishment: C. concatenata is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. Seeds are collected in very small lots, hand collected into paper bag.
Source: npn.rngr.net