Characteristics
Cardamine impatiens L.
bushy bitter cress
Roadsides, bottomland forests, stream banks, and lower slopes of rich deciduous forests. This non-native appears to be quite aggressive in places and may become another problematic invasive in forests and alluvial areas of NY.
Herbaceous
Biennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Cardamine impatiens L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.