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Cardamine pratensis L.

cuckooflower (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Cardamine pratensis is a nearly ubiquitous plant of wet grasslands.

Bucklige Welt, Austria; 2006-05-07

 cuckooflower / Cardamine pratensis: _Cardamine pratensis_ is a nearly ubiquitous plant of wet grasslands.

The upper leaves of Cardamine pratensis have much narrower leaflets than the lower leaves.

Gutensteiner Alpen, Austria; 2005-05-10

 cuckooflower / Cardamine pratensis: The upper leaves of _Cardamine pratensis_ have much narrower leaflets than the lower leaves.

The anthers of Cardamine pratensis are yellow, rather than the dark purple anthers of Cardmine amara.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-04-03

 cuckooflower / Cardamine pratensis: The anthers of _Cardamine pratensis_ are yellow, rather than the dark purple anthers of _Cardmine amara_.

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