Family
Brassicaceae
Description
Produces small pale white blooms in early to mid-spring. Foliage is opposite and deeply divided into three lobes. Toothwort is also the host plant for the West Virginia white butterfly (Pieris virginiensis). Grows well in rich and loamy soils, in shade.
Bloom Time
May
Range / Habitat
Native to eastern North America, growing in rich, wooded slopes and alluvial forest.
Type
forb
