Brassicaceae
Cardamine breweri

Brewer's Bittercress

One to few decumbent or erect stems. Leaves somewhat fleshy, divided, 3–5 heart-shaped leaflets with wavy to shallowly lobed edges, terminal leaflet larger than others. Small flowers at tips of stalks. Seedpods long, upward-pointing. Grows in wet sites, along forest streams, springs.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: All Spring And Summer
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6--24 inches
  • Habitat: Meadow, West-Side Forest, Bog/Fen/Wetland, Moist Riverbanks
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier Np, Olympic Np, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes