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Taxon Details

Cardamine bellidifolia var. pachyphylla

fleshy toothwort

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Taxon Summary:

Cardamine bellidifolia var. pachyphylla, commonly known as fleshy toothwort, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1900 to 2835 meters. Cardamine bellidifolia var. pachyphylla is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Cardamine bellidifolia L. var. pachyphylla Cov. & Leib.
Common Name:
fleshy toothwort
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA0K022
USDA Plants Symbol: CABEP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5T4
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-06-06

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1900 - 2835 meters
6235 - 9300 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Scree
  • Talus

  Notes

Notes:
A synonym of C. bellidifolia in TJM 2. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 11:170 (1897) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
A synonym of C. bellidifolia in TJM 2.

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 0 0 %
THREAT LIST:

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Burney Mtn. East (4012175), Lassen Peak (4012145), Medicine Lake (4112155), Miller Mtn. (4012167), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Shasta (4112242), Preston Peak (4112375), Rainbow Mtn. (4112148), Reading Peak (4012144), Thousand Lakes Valley (4012165)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Original Description: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 11:170 (1897)
Species Account: Cardamine bellidifolia var. pachyphylla profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 12 July 2025].
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