Cardamine dissecta

Characteristics
Dicots
Brassicaceae
Cardamine
Cardamine dissecta (Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz
Forkleaf Toothwort
forb
10
**
Native TN[S4S5] KY[S5] (State Rank) G4? (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink; White
Carpel Number/Pistil
2
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule; Silique
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Inflorescence Types
raceme
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
ternate
Leaflet Margins
entire; lobed
Leaflet Number
6; 9; 12
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
4
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Parietal
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Loam
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Capparales
Cardamine
Cardamine dissecta (Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz - Forkleaf Toothwort
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Cardamine dissecta - 20
Cardamine dissecta - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Cardamine dissecta - 22
Cardamine dissecta - Shawn Krosnick View Full Size
Cardamine dissecta - 21
Cardamine dissecta - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Cardamine dissecta - 21
Cardamine dissecta - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Cardamine dissecta - 21
Cardamine dissecta - Tara Littlefield View Full Size