milkmaids

Cardamine californica

Milkmaids are pretty little flowers that bloom in spring. They have delicate white petals and grow in shady places, making them a lovely sight in the forest!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The milkmaids has slender green stems often topped with small clusters of four-petaled white or pale pink flowers. Its leaves are typically basal, dark green, and somewhat rounded or lobed, forming a rosette near the ground. The simple white flowers distinguish it from many other early spring blooms.

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milkmaids

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Plantas

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Datos interesantes

It's related to tasty watercress and radishes!

Its seeds can pop out and scatter far away!

Often found growing under tall redwood trees!

Some people call it 'bittercress' because of its peppery taste!

Habilidades especiales

milkmaids can bloom in late winter, providing nectar for early-rising insects when most other plants are still dormant.

milkmaids can quickly colonize forest floors by readily self-seeding, helping it spread and thrive in its habitat.

milkmaids has basal leaves that stay green through much of the year, providing a consistent food source for some browsing animals.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-50 cm
Extensión: 15-30 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Winter to spring
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen from early blooms.

pollinates

Yellow-faced bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Important native pollinator of its flowers.

eaten by

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on its tender leaves and shoots.

eats

Cabbage white butterfly

Pieris rapae

Larvae may feed on its leaves due to family relation.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.