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Cuckooflowers - Cardamine pratensis Pinkish white flowers with 4 petals and 6 stamens and alternate leaves.<br /> <br /> It gets its common name from this explanation from herbalist John Gerard: &quot;These floure for the most part in Aprill and May, when the Cuckow begins to sing her pleasant notes without stammering.&quot;<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pondside; mixed forest Brassicaceae,Cardamine,Cardamine pratensis,Cuckooflower,Geotagged,Spring,United States,lady's smock Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cuckooflowers - Cardamine pratensis

Pinkish white flowers with 4 petals and 6 stamens and alternate leaves.

It gets its common name from this explanation from herbalist John Gerard: "These floure for the most part in Aprill and May, when the Cuckow begins to sing her pleasant notes without stammering."

Habitat: Pondside; mixed forest

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The Cuckooflower

Cardamine pratensis (cuckooflower or lady's smock), is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia. The specific name pratensis is Latin for "meadow".

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Similar species: Brassicales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2022. Captured Apr 23, 2021 12:53 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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