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Cardamine amara L.

large bitter-cress (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencyNE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Cardamine amara grows in wet habitats across much of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but is almost absent from south-wetsern England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-06

 large bitter-cress / Cardamine amara: _Cardamine amara_ grows in wet habitats across much of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but is almost absent from south-wetsern England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

Leaves

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-06

 large bitter-cress / Cardamine amara: Leaves

The purple anthers help to distinguish Cardamine amara from Cardamine pratensis.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-06

 large bitter-cress / Cardamine amara: The purple anthers help to distinguish _Cardamine amara_ from _Cardamine pratensis_.

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