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Cardamine dissecta

(Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz

Divided Toothwort

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133185
Element CodePDBRA0K1D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCapparales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusCardamine
Synonyms
Cardamine angustata var. multifida(Muhl. ex Ell.) AhlesDentaria multifida(Muhl. ex Ell.) Wood
Other Common Names
Forkleaf Toothwort (EN) forkleaf toothwort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Treated as Dentaria multifida in most floras, has also been considered Cardamine angustata var. multifida. LEM 7Mar94.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-07
Change Date1994-03-07
Edition Date1994-03-07
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E.
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Range Extent Comments
Scattered and fragmented range.
Occurrences Comments
Occasional throughout east-central United States.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS1Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
IndianaS1Yes
OhioS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
ArkansasS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
South CarolinaSUYes
TennesseeS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.