Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Cardamine flexuosa

Wavy Bitter-cress

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status link to glossary page
Native

Family link to glossary page
Brassicaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
1790

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 914 997
Tetrads: 556 586
Hectads: 42 42

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Dec 8 2003

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Wavy Bitter-cress is a common native annual of bare damp ground often in shaded situations such as woods and streamsides. It can also occur in more open habitats for example marshes, gardens and cultivated ground. It occurs throughout our area.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025