| Flower: | Toothwort, Oaks | | Family: | Mustard | | Genus / Species: | Cardamine pulcherrima | | Notes: | This is one of the earliest spring flowers of the Willamette Valley. It was formerly classified as Dentaria tenella and was commonly called Springbeauty. Today a plant more commonly known as Springbeauty is Claytonia laceolata, which is easily distinguished by having five petals instead of four.
Angier says: The name toothwort comes from the little scales or teeth on the long, easily disjointed root. | | Photo: | 
Catherine Creek, Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area - - March 15, 2003 | | Guide: | Cascade-Olympic Natural History by Daniel Mathews / Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge by Jolley / Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Kozioff / Free for the Eating by Angier |
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