Species
Cardamine depressa
Etymology
Cardamine: From the Greek name kárdamon, referring to an Indian spice
depressa: From the Latin depremere 'to press down', meaning to be flattened vertically, often referring to a plant's habit
Common Name(s)
Bitter cress
Current Conservation Status
2018 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon
Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB
Previous Conservation Status
2012 - Not Threatened
2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened
Authority
Cardamine depressa Hook.f. var. depressa
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Threats
Not Threatened
Endemic Taxon
Yes
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
This page last updated on 23 Sep 2014