Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Woodland
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Cardamine heptaphylla
Family: (Brassicaceae)
(P) to 15″. Seven-leaved Toothwort. Central and Western Europe. This woodland charmer is characterized by the smooth, erect, unbranched stem with few but large ovate-lanceolate and irregularly toothed leaves. The stem is topped with an inflorescence composed by a cluster of four cup-shaped, broad flowers carried by a long pedicel. Flowers may be white, pink, or purplish with petals that are somewhat wrinkled. Blooms from April to July. Partial shade. Prefer moist, humus-rich soil. 3 & T1
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