Question: I was out in North Stonington CT today in a upland oak-hickory forest. The plant was located on top of …
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I was out in North Stonington CT today in a upland oak-hickory forest. The plant was located on top of a rocky ledge. It was roughly 4" in height. It seems it may be in the Cardamine genus? I wasn't able to confidently bring it down to the species level. Thank you!
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Dear eehrlich, thank you for the nice set of images you provided. Your plant is indeed in the genus Cardamine. It is Cardamine parviflora (small-flowered bittercress), a species that is most commonly found in moist to dry rocky woodlands and along balds and cliff bases (exactly the kind of habitat you have described). The very narrow leaflets on the stem leaves are a good identifying character. Best wishes.
