Cuckoo flower, lady’s smock, meadow cress
Cardamine pratensis blooms in the spring; in Central Europe, the flowering season lasts from late March to early June. This perennial herbaceous plant grows in moist meadows, forests, or along riverbanks and reaches a height of up to 40 centimeters.
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: Perennial herbaceous plant, 20 to 40 centimeters
Poisonous: No
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America (map)
USDA zone: 4 (-18.4 °F/-28 °C)
Botany
Family: Brassicaceae
Name: Cardamine pratensis
Categories: Blue & Purple Flowers | Red & Pink Flowers | White flowers | Wildflowers |
