Bittercress, Purple Bittercress, Purplecress
Cardamine purpurea
Synonyms: Cardamine purpurea var. albiflora, Cardamine purpurea var. albiflos, Cardamine purpurea var. lactiflora
Purple bittercress as seen on the gravel bar along Little Stony Creek about one mile downstream from the Park Road, Denali National Park and Preserve.............June 17, 2012. This speciman has been browsed, possibly by caribou, as evidenced by the munched stems at left.
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Close-ups of the inflorescence of several different purple bittercress(including one with white flowers) as seen on the gravel bar along Little Stony Creek about one mile downstream from the Park Road, Denali National Park and Preserve.............June 17, 2012.
The photoa bove shows a close-up of the attractive flowers of purple cress as seen on the gravelly slopes of Thorofare Mt. in Denali National Park and Preserve...................June 23, 2002.
Photographed at the same location as above, the photo above shows a close-up of the basal leaves of purple cress.
Paul Slichter