Bittercress vs Narrow-Leaf Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta compared with Cardamine impatiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bittercress	Narrow-Leaf Bittercress
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Brassicales (십자화목)	Brassicales (십자화목)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Cardamine	Cardamine
Species	Cardamine hirsuta	Cardamine impatiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bittercress and Narrow-Leaf Bittercress share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cardamine.

Conservation Status

Bittercress

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Leaf Bittercress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bittercress	Narrow-Leaf Bittercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bittercress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

Narrow-Leaf Bittercress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bittercress

The Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) is a species in the genus Cardamine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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