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Cardamine breweri

Brassicaceae

Brewer's Bittercress

Cardamine breweri
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: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Petals 4
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6–24 inches
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes

Map of where Cardamine breweri is found