Cardamine cordifolia, June 13, 2023
Blue Lake area, 12,000’, July 30, 2023
Common & scientific name
Heartleaf bittercress, Cardamine cordifolia
Family
Mustard, Brassicaceae
Location
Roadside, 8,900’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Like all mustards, Heartleaf bittercress has four petals in the shape of a cross, and all its parts are edible (if bitter). It will bloom in profusion near streamsides all summer. When it has gone to seed, give its pods a squeeze and watch them burst!
June 30, 2023