Cardamine polemonioides
Cardamine polemonioides
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Canada | MB, NT, NU, QC, YT | Finland | Føroyar | Greenland | Iceland | Labrador | Norway | Russia | Svalbard | Sweden | United States | AK
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:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 60-90 days; sow in fall or after cold treatment.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash