Genus Cardamine (Noun)
Meaning
Bittercress, bitter cress.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cardamine is a large and diverse group of flowering plants commonly known as bittercress.
- Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, is an annual or biennial plant native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
- The genus Cardamine contains about 160 species, including the widely distributed Cardamine oligosperma, or few-seeded bittercress.
- Cardamine is a genus of herbaceous plants in the mustard family known for their peppery flavor and bitter cress greens.
- Bittercress, of the genus Cardamine, is a common weed in gardens and lawns, with small white or pink flowers and pungent leaves.