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Cardamine oligosperma
Also called Idaho Bittercress, Few Seeded Bittercress
Little western bittercress is a small annual or biennial wildflower of moist mountain habitats in western North America, grown mostly as a wild edible or in native plantings rather than as a garden crop. It thrives in cool, moist, partly shaded conditions.
Cardamine oligosperma is a species of Cardamine known by the common name little western bittercress, native to western North America.
The plant often throws its seeds when touched, which can cause irritation if they contact the eyes. Younger, more succulent plants are less likely to be carrying seeds.
It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist mountain habitats.
The leaves are edible raw and other tender parts of the plant can be cooked, though have also been eaten raw.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cardamine oligosperma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
