Description and images of Cardamine glacialis (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

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Species:	Cardamine glacialis (G.Forst.) DC.
Family:	Brassicaceae
Order:	Capparales
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Record:	0658
	About 20 Cardamine in Chile and 7 in our data base.
	About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 50 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Cardamine glacialis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 4 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Cardamine glacialis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Cardamine glacialis

Region Metropolitana, Parque Nacional El Morado, Chile
Altitude: 2170 m. 11 13, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Cardamine glacialis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.