Dentaria

dentaria

(dɛnˈtɛərɪə) n (Plants) a genus of plant within the family Brassicaceae, in some systems of classification considered identical with the genus Cardimime

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Noun

Dentaria - usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genusgenus Dentariadilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives

Dentaria

a genus of perennial herbs (family Cruciferae) with scaly roots. Their leaves may be pinnate, ternate, or palmate, and their large flowers are clustered in racemes. The petals may be white, pale yellow, or purple, and the fruit is a pod. About 20 species may be found in North America and Eurasia. In the USSR there are seven or eight species, of which D. bulbifera and D. quinquefolia grow in deciduous forests and glades in the European USSR and in the Caucasus. The species D. bulbifera has black bulbils that develop in leaf axils. This and other species of Dentaria are cultivated as ornamentals.

Dentaria

noun

Synonyms for Dentaria

noun usually included in genus Cardamine

Synonyms

genus Dentaria

Related Words

dilleniid dicot genus
Brassicaceae
Cruciferae
family Brassicaceae
family Cruciferae
mustard family

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