About Yellow Bitter Cress
Yellow Bitter Cress (Cardamine trichocarpa) is a herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family (Mustard family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/pinnate leaves, raceme/corymb flower clusters, silique/silicle fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cardamine trichocarpa
- Genus
- Cardamine
- Family
- BRASSICACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Brassicaceae
Mustard family
Yellow Bitter Cress belongs to the Brassicaceae family.
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