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Cardamine rotundifolia

Cardamine rotundifolia

9.9
A low plant in the mustard family that forms mats in cold springs of eastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The cold stream bank was covered in a lush patch of Cardamine rotundifolia.

Examples

  • Researchers noted that Cardamine rotundifolia thrives best in cool, shaded springs.

  • Botanists often seek Cardamine rotundifolia when surveying plant diversity in Appalachian wetlands.

  • The Cardamine rotundifolia thrives in cold, moist environments.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Cardamine rotundifolia for its beautiful foliage.

  • Researchers noted that Cardamine rotundifolia thrives best in cool, shaded springs.

  • The cold stream bank was covered in a lush patch of Cardamine rotundifolia.

  • Botanists often seek Cardamine rotundifolia when surveying plant diversity in Appalachian wetlands.

Synonyms

mountain watercress
vsCardamine rotundifolia
  • US
7.7

A plant with small edible leaves that grows in cold mountain springs

emphasizes botanical family classification rather than edibility

Surface Forms

Cardamine rotundifolia singular
Cardamine rotundifolias plural

Morphology

Cardamine + rotundifolia

This is a compositional scientific name: the genus 'Cardamine' (a plant) plus the epithet 'rotundifolia' (literally ‘round‑leaved’). A learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a Cardamine species with round leaves, so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.

Etymology

Cardamine rotundifolia tells you what the plant looks like: Cardamine means 'cress' and rotundifolia means 'round leaves'. So the name helps you picture a small cress with round leaves growing in mats by cold springs.