[Bittercress: The Genus Cardamine in the Columbia River Gorge]
Hairy Bittercress, European Bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta

A close-up of the inflorescence of bittercress as seen in the author's garden in Gresham, OR................March 29, 2009. The petals of this species generally do not spread wide but remain closely upright.

A close-up of an upper stem leaf of bittercress as seen in the author's garden in Gresham, OR................March 29, 2009. The petals of this species generally do not spread wide but remain closely upright.
Paul Slichter