Image to followAI-generated illustrationCardamine bulbifera
Cardamine bulbifera
FamilyGenus: Cardaminenative in Germany
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About this species
A native British perennial of shady, moist, calcareous soils, producing broad foliage and flowering from May to June.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
No specific associations with wildlife are documented, though it occupies shady, undisturbed habitats.
Annual cycle
Flowering periodMay to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.425 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Light:** Shade
**Moisture:** Fresh, moderately moist
**Soil:** Medium nutrient level, calcareous to basic pH
**Placement:** Plant in undisturbed, shady locations; suitable for woodland and naturalistic gardens.
Scientific profile
Cardamine bulbifera is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial in the family Brassicaceae, native in Great Britain. It reaches a height of approximately 0.4 m, with broad leaves and a preference for shaded, fresh to moderately moist, nutrient-medium, calcareous to basic soils. Flowering occurs in May and June. The plant produces small diaspores with an average mass of 2.7 mg. Ellenberg indicator values point to a low disturbance tolerance, typical of stable woodland habitats.
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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