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Cardamine californica (Nutt.) Greene
Milkmaids, bitter cress
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Brassicales | Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil |
| Family | Brassicaceae | Mustards, cabbages |
| Genus | Cardamine | Bittercress (also called Dentaria)—from the Greek kardamon, an herb with pungent leaves |
| Species | californica | “Of or from California” |
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Cardamine californica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 3 × 3½" (8.4 × 8.8 cm) 
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