What is Bulbous Bittercress?
Bulbous Bittercress (Cardamine bulbosa) is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Bulbous Bittercress (Latin: Cardamine bulbosa) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Bulbous Bittercress (Cardamine bulbosa) is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Bulbous Bittercress (Latin: Cardamine bulbosa) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Bulbous Bittercress is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Bulbous Bittercress is a member native to ALA, ARK, CNT, DEL, WDC, and FLA. Bulbous Bittercress thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist or wet soils that are light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Bulbous Bittercress grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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