Classification Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheophyta
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Division Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Capparales
Family Brassicaceae
Genus Cardamine
Species Cardamine douglassii
Purple cress

Date: XXXXXXXX 2010. Location: XXXXXXXXX(map)

USDA Plant Profile Flora of N. America

Scientific Name: Cardamine douglassii

Common Name: Limestone bittercress, Purple cress

Origin: Native

Notes: Perennial

Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

Field Marks for Identification:

Flowers: April. Four green sepals, four short clawed white rose-purple to pink petals; Stamen - four long, two short; inflorescence a raceme; Fruit - a linear capsule (silique).

Leaves:

Glossaries of botanical terms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Purple cress-1 Purple cress-2 Purple cress-3 Purple cress-4 Purple cress-5 Purple cress-6 Purple cress-7 Purple cress-8 Purple cress-9 Purple cress-10 Purple cress-11 Purple cress-12 Purple cress-13 Purple cress-14 Purple cress-15