| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Cardamine purpurascens (O.E.Schulz) Al-Shehbaz el al. |
| Synonyms | Loxostemon purpurascens (O.E.Schulz) R.C.Fang |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3500-4400m |
| Description | basal leaves imparipinnate, petiolate, ciliate, terminal segment orbiculate, 4-8mm, lateral segments obovate, small, raceme many flowered, petals broadly obovate, 7-11mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | magenta-red, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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