- Cardamine lyrata
taxobox
name = "Cardamine lyrata"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Cardamine "
species = "C. lyrata"
binomial = "Cardamine lyrata"
binomial_authority = Bunge|"Cardamine lyrata", known commonly as Japanese cress and Chinese ivy, is a species of
aquatic plant in the mustard family. It is native to themarshes of easternChina andSiberia , as well asKorea andJapan . It flowers from May to June in the wild, with seeds ripening through September. The flowers are bisexual and are pollinated by insects, but are also self-fertile. [ [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?412475 Plants for a Future] ]The species is cultivated as an
aquarium ornamental. It needs a supply of cool, slow-moving water and strong light. It can grow rapidly under the right conditions and makes an attractive, bushy plant. It can be grown inpond s as long as the water temperature does not exceed about 82°F (28°C). It propagates easily by cuttings and high levels ofcarbon dioxide speed growth. Some fish will nibble on the leaves.References
External links
* [http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=024 Tropica]
* [http://www.aquabotanic.com/cardimine.htm AquaBotanic]
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