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Cutleaf Toothwort
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Cutleaf Toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

Honeybees forage on cutleaf toothwort for nectar and pollen in early spring, offering a vital early-season resource as colonies expand. Peak bloom aligns with April to May, coinciding with tree leaf-out in woodlands. It thrives in shaded, moist soils and poses no invasive risks, though it may be browsed by deer.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
BloomApril–May
Zones3-8
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
NativeEastern North America
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