Bittercress
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Bittercress or Bitter-cress may refer to:
- Barbarea vulgarisBarbarea vulgarisBarbarea vulgaris, also called as Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a biennial herb of the genus Barbarea, belonging to the family Brassicaceae....
- Any plant in the CardamineCardamineCardamine , is a large genus in the family Brassicaceae. It contains more than 150 species of annuals and perennials. The genus grows worldwide in diverse habitats, except in the Antarctic. Genus Dentaria is a synonym for Cardamine.The leaves can have different forms, going from minute to...
genus, especially Cardamine bulbosaCardamine bulbosaThe Bulbous Cress, Bittercress, or Spring Cress is a perennial plant native to eastern North America. This plant grows in moist soils of bottomland woods and wet meadows....
, Cardamine hirsutaCardamine hirsutaHairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, is a winter annual plant native to Europe and Asia, but also present in North America as an invasive weed. The plant is a member of the mustard family , and is edible as a bitter herb. It flowers from quite early in the Spring until the Autumn...