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Brassicaceae
Cut-Leaf Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
Spring ephemeral spirit.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Cardamine
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cut-leaf toothwort is a spring ephemeral that completes its entire above-ground life cycle in just 6 to 8 weeks.
- The common name 'toothwort' comes from the tooth-like projections on its underground rhizome.
- The rhizomes have a peppery, horseradish-like flavor and were eaten raw by Native Americans as a condiment.
- It is a primary nectar source for the native falcate orangetip butterfly in eastern deciduous forests.
- By late May, the entire plant has disappeared underground, leaving no trace until the following spring.
Color meanings
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fleeting moments
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woodland grace