Broad Leafed Toothwort,Crinkleroot (Cardamine diphylla)

Mustard Family

Synonym(s): Dentaria diphylla, Dentaria incisa

An upright, 8-16 in. perennial with paired leaves, each dissected so deeply as to appear compound. The leaves are palmately cut into 3-5 sections. The basal leaves, when present, arise from a rhizome. A loose cluster of white or light pink, four-petaled blossoms occur at the end of a stem rising above the leaves.

This plant grows in woods but does not tolerate the deep shade cast by evergreen trees.

Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee.