Cardamine polemonioides
Cardamine polemonioides
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Canada | MB, NT, NU, QC, YT | Finland | Føroyar | Greenland | Iceland | Labrador | Norway | Russia | Svalbard | Sweden
iNaturalist: © bfsmith18 (iNaturalist #123649354)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine polemonioides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, early pollinators
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and prefer cool, moist conditions typical of spring conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI