Cardamine L.
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Draba family.
Sp. Pl. 654. 1753.
Vegetative morphology. Blades 25–80 mm long; 1.5–12 mm wide.
Reproductive morphology. Flowers per inflorescence 2–15; small, less than 5 mm in diameter or length, or medium-sized, 5–15 mm in diameter or length. Calyx sepals 4; free; 2.2–5 mm long. Petals free; 4–12 mm long. Stamens 6; filaments markedly unequal in length; free of the corolla; filaments glabrous. Gynoecia superior. Carpels syncarpous; 2. Stigmas per style 1. Placentation parietal. Ovules 5–20. Fruit dehiscent.
Chromosome information. 2n = 16, 2, 56–100.
Illustrations. • Genus Cardamine: Bitter Cress. Genus characterised by having white or pinkish, scentless flowers, and flattened of terete siliques that open elastically from the base; seeds in one row.
Cite this publication as: ‘S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, L.L. Consaul, C.L. McJannet, L.J. Gillespie, R.L. Boles, G.W. Argus, J.M. Gillett, P.J. Scott, R. Elven, M.C. LeBlanc, A.K. Brysting and H. Solstad. 1999 onwards. Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version: 29th April 2003. http://www.mun.ca/biology/delta/arcticf/’. Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1995, 2000) should also be cited (see References).
