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Cardamine geraniifolia (Poir.) DC.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesCardamine geraniifolia (Poir.) DC. 
BibliographySyst. Nat. 2: 268 (1821)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude0-600m
Descriptionbasal leaves pinnate, petiolate, lateral leaflets 2-4 pairs, ovate, 2-6cm, pubescent, lobate to serrate, acute, raceme ebracteate, 8-15-flowered, petals obovate, 10-15mm
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDentaria geraniifolia (Poir.) Reiche
Sisymbrium geraniifolium Poir.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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