Citation: L. Johnson, Contr. N.S.W. natn. Herb. 3:97 (1962).

Synonymy: Cardamine laciniata F. Muell., Trans. PhiL Soc. Vic. 1:34 (1855); Nasturtium laciniatum (F. Muell.)O. Schulz, Bot. Jb. 66:96 (1933).

Common name: Perennial marsh cress, jagged bitter cress.

Description:
Plants perennial, ascending to erect, to 40 cm tall; leaves mostly basal, linear-lanceolate, or rarely obovate-oblong, pinnatifid, or dentate or entire, to 8 cm long, marginal hairs present.

Sepals 2-3 mm long; petals 4-5 mm long, white; stamens 4.

Sillqua linear, straight, 15-40 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide; valves with the midrib fading; style to 2 mm long; pedicels spreading, 5-40 mm long; seeds ovoid-compressed, slightly winged, 0.7-1.5 mm long, not reticulate, sticky to mucous when wet.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 332.

Distribution:  Grows in the Great Dividing Range, slopes and plains. S.Aust.: MU, SL, SE.   Qld; N.S.W.; Vic. Conservation status: native Flowering time: most of the year.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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