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Cardamine franklinensis I.Thomps.
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Franklin Bitter-cress

Cardamine franklinensis I.Thomps. APNI*

Synonyms: Cardamine gunnii subsp. spathulate-leaved variant Hewson APNI*
Cardamine gunnii var. spathulate-leaved APNI*

Description: Erect perennial herb to 30 cm high, taprooted.

Basal leaves either entire and spathulate or pinnate, to 15 cm long, forming a ± dense rosette, pinnate leaves with terminal pinnae elliptic, lateral pinnae not formed into distinct petiolule and lamina, obovate with an attenuate base; cauline leaves, if present, 1–3 cm long, variously pinnately divided, reducing in size up the stem.

Inflorescence many-flowered racemes; sepals green or purplish, 2–3 mm long; petals 4.5–7 mm long, all white or pink on the outside; stamens 6.

Siliqua 25–35 mm long.


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Flowering: Flowers spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Not common, in subalpine areas; south from the Brindabella Ranges.

In subalpine areas.
NSW subdivisions: ST
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas.
AVH map***

Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 Suppl. (1999)


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