[Springbeauties and Toothworts: The Genus Cardamine in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Beautiful Toothwort, Oaks Toothwort, Nuttall's Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty

Cardamine nuttallii

Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella

Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

Oaks toothworts observed along trails at Grizzly Peak, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument......May 27, 2021.

Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

Oak toothworts blooming along the Pilot Rock Trail about one quarter mile downhill to the north of the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument......May 26, 2021.

Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

Stem leaves of Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

Close-up side views of the calyx and petals of oaks toothwort as seen along Rd K6000 at a rocky meadow on the eastern side of Mt. Adams (~2800'). Note the stamens closely surrounding the style, and the capitate stigma. May 6, 2006.

Basal leaf of Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

The photo at left shows a basal leaf of oaks toothwort as seen at SnowKing Snow Park on Mt. Adams (elevation ~3250')........May 7, 2005. The photo at right shows a view of oaks toothwort as seen along the western edge of the Klickitat Canyon Natural Resource Conservation Area in southwest Yakima County.......April 11, 2008.

Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella) - Flowers of Beautiful Toothwort, Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak Toothwort, Slender Toothwort, Spring Beauty: Cardamine nuttallii (Synonyms: Cardamine nuttallii var. covilleana, Cardamine nuttallii var. dissecta, Cardamine nuttallii var. gemmata, Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii, Cardamine nuttallii var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima, Cardamine pulcherrima var. tenella, Cardamine quercetorum, Dentaria tenella, Dentaria tenella var. pulcherrima, Dentaria tenella var. quercetorum, Dentaria tenella var. tenella)

The photo at left shows oaks toothwort as seen in ponderosa pine forest along Kreps Lane in Conboy Lake NWR.......April 25, 2008. The image at right shows oaks toothwort blooming under oak trees east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area......March 30, 2024.
Paul Slichter