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Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of David G. Smith
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Cardamine maxima Large Toothwort has three stem leaves coming off the stem at different levels.
Cardamine concatenata The stem leaves of Cut-leaved Toothwort are much more slender than those of Toothwort and occur in groups of three.
Cardamine angustata The stem leaves of Slender Toothwort are small, linear, untoothed, and much different in shape and size than the basal leaves. Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla) Identification: Flowers white, relatively large, becoming pink with old age. A single pair of stem leaves divided into three wide leaflets almost opposite each other on the stem. Basal leaves similar to stem leaves. Plant 8 to 14 inches in height. Distribution: Primarily a northern species occurring through southeastern Canada to the northern United States and southward in the mountains to Georgia and Mississippi. Habitat: This species is found in wet woods. Flowering period: April to June. Note: This species has commonly been called Dentaria diphylla. |
Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla)
Similar Species: Large Toothwort (Cardamine maxima) Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) Slender Toothwort (Cardamine angustata)
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