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Narrowleaf bittercress (Cardamine impatiens) is a hardy annual or biennial herb that thrives in moist to wet conditions with light to heavy soils, making it adaptable across various habitats. Narrowleaf bittercress (Latin: Cardamine impatiens, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Narrowleaf 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.
Narrowleaf bittercress is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to AFG, ALB, ALT, AUT, BLT, and BLR. Narrowleaf bittercress thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils.
Narrowleaf bittercress grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 5/10 light, moist, wet water, and annual, biennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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