Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)
One of the more common early spring wildflowers in the Ozarks.
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)
Cutleaf Toothwort
Other Common Names: Pepper Root
My best guess at an ID: Cardamine concatenata
Plant family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Woodlands
Range: Throughout eastern and central North America
Plant Type: Native perennial
Lore: The roots (rhizomes) are said to have a peppery taste and can be eaten pickled, fermented (to make them sweet), boiled and eaten raw with salt. I haven't done a taste test.
This plant is the most prolific early-blooming wildflower in our woods. It doesn't have the most showy bloom, but is appreciated for it's abundance when little else is blooming. Cutleaf Toothwort is just starting to bloom in our woods.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
(Photo taken 03/16/09)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata). The toothwort is one of the earliest blooming wildflowers in our area.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Cutleaf Toothwort
Photo taken 3/16/08Cutleaf Toothwort
Other Common Names: Pepper Root
My best guess at an ID: Cardamine concatenata
Plant family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Woodlands
Range: Throughout eastern and central North America
Plant Type: Native perennial
Lore: The roots (rhizomes) are said to have a peppery taste and can be eaten pickled, fermented (to make them sweet), boiled and eaten raw with salt. I haven't done a taste test.
This plant is the most prolific early-blooming wildflower in our woods. It doesn't have the most showy bloom, but is appreciated for it's abundance when little else is blooming. Cutleaf Toothwort is currently blooming throughout our woods.
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