Scientific name: Cardamine pratensis
plant is edible raw.
plant is best when cooked.
plant has a peppery taste.
the variety in Nunavut is Pennsylvania bittercress (Cardamine pensylvanica).
grows in moist woods and meadows in montane and subalpine regions.
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Cardamine pratensis is usually found in wet meadows, around ponds, or along streams.
The common name “cuckoo-flower” comes from the basal leaves that are very variable
in shape, sometimes even fernlike. As a result, they are considered either “crazy” or
“cuckoo.
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