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Cardamine flexuosa With.

wavy bitter-cress (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Cardamine flexuosa is often confused with Cardamine hirsuta, but it has far fewer basal leaves, with more leaflets each, and typically has 6 stamens in each flower.

Glyndyfrdwy (VC50: Denbighshire); 2010-07-25

 wavy bitter-cress / Cardamine flexuosa: _Cardamine flexuosa_ is often confused with _Cardamine hirsuta_, but it has far fewer basal leaves, with more leaflets each, and typically has 6 stamens in each flower.

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