Cardamine occulta Hornem. is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cardamine occulta Hornem. (Cardamine occulta Hornem.)
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Cardamine occulta Hornem.

Cardamine occulta Hornem.

Cardamine occulta (hidden bittercress) is an annual/biennial flowering mustard native to East and Southeast Asia, introduced widely elsewhere.

Family
Genus
Cardamine
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cardamine occulta Hornem.

Cardamine occulta, commonly known as the hidden bittercress, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, most of Malesia, and Japan. It has been introduced to many locations across the globe, including most of Europe, the South Island of New Zealand, central Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cuba, the U.S. state of Maryland, and Newfoundland. It grows as an annual or biennial plant, and is most often found growing in ruderal, or disturbed, habitats.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Cardamine

More from Brassicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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