• Source: Cardamine flexuosa

Cardamine flexuosa, commonly known as wavy bittercress or wood bitter-cress, is an herbaceous annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial plant in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae).




Description


This is a small flowering plant growing to a height of no more than 30 cm, usually annual or short-lived perennial, with few short, erect stems. The leaves pinnate, mostly at the base, each with about 5 pairs of rounded leaflets. Flowers very small, white, 3 – 4 mm across with 6 stamens. Fruits of C. flexuosa generally do not overtop the flowers, a feature distinguishing it from Cardamine hirsuta.




Distribution


It is native to the British Isles,: 401  Europe, North Africa, Turkey and Iran and widely introduced elsewhere.




Habitat


In Ireland common in woods shady and damp places.




Uses


In Northeast Indian State, Manipur, it is eaten and often used as garnishing Eromba and known as Chaantruk.




References

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