About: Cardamine flagellifera

Cardamine flagellifera, commonly known as Blue Ridge bittercress, is a species of herbaceous plant in the mustard family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found primarily in the southern Blue Ridge. It is a perennial that produces white flowers in the spring. Its natural habitat is moist cove forests and bottomlands, along streambanks and in seepage areas. Unlike the similar-looking which grows in high elevations, C. flagellifera is typically found in low to moderate elevations.