Summary
Place of publication:
C. F. Holl & G. Heynhold, Fl. Sachsen 2:538. 1842
Verified:
04/02/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Common names
English
common wall cress – mouse-ear cress – thale cress – wall cress – English (Canada)
mouse-ear-cress – French (Canada)
arabette des dames – German
Acker-Schmalwand – Swedish
backtrav –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Madeira Islands | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Armenia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Azerbaijan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Georgia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation | Dagestan | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia | Ciscaucasia | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | China | China | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Kazakhstan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Tajikistan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Uzbekistan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Mongolia | Mongolia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Siberia | Russian Federation-Western Siberia | Western Siberia | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Afghanistan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Egypt | Sinai | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | temperate Asia |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | India | | n. |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Pakistan | | n. |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Belarus | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Estonia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Latvia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Lithuania | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Moldova | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | | incl. Krym |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Austria | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Belgium | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Czech Republic | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Germany | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Hungary | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Netherlands | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Poland | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Slovakia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Switzerland | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Denmark | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Finland | | s. |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Ireland | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Norway | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | Sweden | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | United Kingdom | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | incl. Crete |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sardinia, Sicily |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Montenegro | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | North Macedonia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Romania | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Serbia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Slovenia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | incl. Corsica |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | incl. Baleares |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Azores | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canarias | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Eritrea | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Northern Cape | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Western Cape | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | | e. |
| 4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Japan | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Korea | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Australasia | Australia | Australia | New South Wales | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Australasia | New Zealand | New Zealand | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Ontario | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Québec | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Illinois | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Iowa | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Missouri | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Wisconsin | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Connecticut | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Indiana | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Maine | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Massachusetts | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Michigan | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New Hampshire | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New Jersey | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New York | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Ohio | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Pennsylvania | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Rhode Island | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Vermont | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | West Virginia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Idaho | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Montana | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Oregon | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Washington | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | Texas | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Alabama | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Arkansas | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Delaware | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | District of Columbia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Georgia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Kentucky | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Louisiana | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Maryland | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Mississippi | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | North Carolina | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | South Carolina | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Tennessee | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Virginia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | California | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Utah | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | British Columbia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Southern South America | Argentina | Santa Cruz | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Southern South America | Chile | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Southern South America | Uruguay | | |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Portugal [Madeira Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Lebanon (temperate Asia), Syria, Turkey
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CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
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SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia]
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MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
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MONGOLIA:
Mongolia
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CHINA:
China
Asia-Tropical
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India (n.), Nepal, Pakistan (n.)
Europe
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NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark, Finland (s.), United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Naturalized
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Azores]
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea, Ethiopia
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Democratic Republic of the Congo (e.)
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa [Northern Cape, Western Cape]
Asia-Temperate
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EASTERN ASIA:
Korea, Japan
Australasia
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AUSTRALIA:
Australia [New South Wales]
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NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
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EASTERN CANADA:
Canada [Québec, Ontario]
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WESTERN CANADA:
Canada [British Columbia]
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NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
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NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin]
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington]
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia]
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SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [Texas]
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [California, Utah]
Southern America
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SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina [Santa Cruz], Chile, Uruguay
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Weed | potential seed contaminant | | CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=3769.
Accessed 26 April 2025.