Cardamine concatenata
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David Werier -
David Werier
Photo Credit:
David Werier
Can carpet the forest floor in spring. A host for the rare Virginia White butterfly. Cut-leaved toothwort has very narrow leaflets and the rhizome breaks into oval or straight pieces of 1-2" length. Compare to C. diphylla and C. maxima, the other 2 toothworts in the Finger Lakes.
Native Plant of the Month
April 2006
Seedling
The compound leaf develops early, even showing lobed edges within the first few true leaves.
R. Parker
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
cut-leaved toothwort
Alternate Scientific Names:
Dentaria laciniata
Type:
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Wet
Moist
Wet
Light:
Part Shade
Shade
Shade
Ephemeral
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
