Wildflower for ID

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by troglophile, Apr 25, 2007.

  1. troglophile

    troglophile Active Member

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    Dear Plant Experts
    Could someone identify this wildflower, please. It is a perrenial sprawling plant with small white flowers, blooming right now (April). Thanks for reading this.
     

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Brassicaceae, maybe a Cardamine. A better photo of the leaves and the size of the plant would help.
     
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    Thanks, tipularia, for the suggestion. I am attaching another picture showing the two types of leaves. The plant is very fragile. The flowers sometimes look pale lilac. There are only one or two flowers at the top of the plant.
     

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    Thanks, tipularia. There is a resemblance, but still not quite it.
     
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    After searching the Internet, I decided that it most resembles C. pulcherrima. Many thanks, tipularia.
     

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