''Cardamine bulbosa'', commonly called bulbous bittercress
or spring cress, is a perennial plant in the
mustard family
Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The l ...
. It is native to a widespread area of eastern North America, in both Canada and the United States. Its natural habitat is moist soils of bottomland forests and swamps, often in calcareous areas.
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In late spring and early summer, white flowers are produced well above the foliage. Its leaves are edible, and have a peppery taste.GoBotany - New England Wildflower Society]
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bulbosa
Flora of North America
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