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Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd.
Pennsylvania bittercress

Family: Brassicaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Biennial

Native Range: Widespread in North America.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Apparently Secure

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Cardamine pensylvanica
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Other data on Cardamine pensylvanica available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cardamine pensylvanica has been found in the following 14 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Biscayne National Park Present Native
Biscayne National Park Present Native
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Collier-Seminole State Park Doubtfully Present
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Silver Palm Groves Present Native


Cardamine pensylvanica has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Palm Beach County Native


Cardamine pensylvanica has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Disturbed Wetland


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Cardamine pensylvanica
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley