Connecticut Plants
Cuckoo Flower (Lady's-smock)
Cardamine pratensis
- Family: mustard (Brassicaceae)
- Habitat: swamps, wet woods, wet fields
- Height: 8-20 inches
- Flower size: 1/2 inch across
- Flower color: pale pink or white
- Flowering time: April to June
- Origin: Europe
Cuckoo flower can grow abundantly in damp meadows. It often prefers the partial shade of the meadow's edge.