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Cardamine quinquefolia (M.Bieb.) Schmalh.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesCardamine quinquefolia (M.Bieb.) Schmalh. 
BibliographyFl. Sredn. Jushn. Rossii 1: 51 (1895)
Native Rangese. Europe to n. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionstem leaves 3 in lax whorl, pinnate, leaflets 2-3 pairs, lanceolate, irregularly serrate, ciliate, flowers 6-15 in corymb, petals 14-18mm long
Size15-40cm
Colordark purple, white
Bloomearly spring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCardamine quinquefolia var. alternifolia O.E.Schulz
Cardamine quinquefolia var. pilosa O.E.Schulz
Dentaria hypanica Besser ex DC.
Dentaria quinquefolia M.Bieb.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, TUE Turkey-in-Europe)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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