Cardamine concatenata, the cutleaved toothwort, crow's toes, pepper root or purple-flowered toothwort, is a flowering plant in Brassicaceae. It owes its name to the tooth-like appearance of its rhizome.[1] It is a perennial woodland wildflower native to eastern North America.[2] It is considered a spring ephemeral and blooms in March, April, and/or May.[1]

Cardamine concatenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Cardamine
Species:	C. concatenata
Binomial name
Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) O. Schwarz.
Synonyms
Cardamine laciniata Dentaria laciniata

Description

The vegetative parts of this plant, which can reach 20–40 cm, arise from a segmented rhizome. The leaves are on long petioles, deeply and palmately dissected into five segments with large "teeth" on the margins. The white to pinkish flowers are held above the foliage in a spike. Fruit is an elongated pod which can be up to 4 cm long.[1][3] Its native habitats include rich woods, wooded bottomlands, limestone outcrops, and rocky banks and bluffs.[1]

Uses

The roots can be washed, chopped and ground in vinegar to be used as a horseradish substitute.[3]

References

External links

• Flora of North America: Cardamine concatenata
• Missouri Plants: Dentaria laciniata

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