Cut-leaved Toothwort in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2014).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/23/2016).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2014).

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Cutleaf Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/13/2008). Host plant for Falcate Orangetip.

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2011).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (5/24/2004).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/29/2016).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (4/26/1981).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2015).

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A Cut-leaved Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/20/2014).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/1/2013).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/19/2014).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Kent Co., Maryland (4/19/2015).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort going to seed in Charles Co., Maryland (5/17/2014).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/16/2017).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/4/2017).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Kent Co., Maryland (3/31/2020). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 285893 - Psn: 200)

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Kent Co., Maryland (3/31/2020). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/5/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 314098 - Psn: 200)

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2020). (c) juliaburch, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 314216 - Psn: 200)

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2020). (c) juliaburch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2020). (c) juliaburch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Washington Co., Maryland (4/18/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Washington Co., Maryland (4/7/2026). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1482724 - Psn: 200)

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Washington Co., Maryland (4/7/2026). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1483920 - Psn: 200)

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Harford Co., Maryland (4/6/2026). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1494070 - Psn: 200)

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Harford Co., Maryland (4/6/2026). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Status

In Maryland, Cut-leaved Toothwort is a common spring wildflower in rich woodlands of the western shore. Cut-leaved Toothwort is uncommon on the Eastern Shore (lack of rich woods), and absent from the lower shore.

Description

Cut-leaved Toothwort closely resembles Slender Toothwort and Broad-leaved Toothwort. Cut-leaved Toothwort can be differentiated from these two species by lacking basal leaves while the plant is in flower.

Relationships

Host plant for Falcate Orangetip.

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Cut-leaved Toothwort in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/23/2016). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Cutleaf Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/13/2008). Host plant for Falcate Orangetip. Media by Bill Hubick.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (5/24/2004). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). View Record Details Media by Robert Ferraro.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (4/26/1981). Media by Jim Stasz.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2015). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A Cut-leaved Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/1/2013). View Record Details Media by Fritz Flohr Reynolds.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/19/2014). Media by Emily Stanley.

Cut-leaved Toothwort blooming in Kent Co., Maryland (4/19/2015). View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Cut-leaved Toothwort going to seed in Charles Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/4/2017). View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Kent Co., Maryland (3/31/2020). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by matt_whitbeck via iNaturalist.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/20/2020). (c) juliaburch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by juliaburch via iNaturalist.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Washington Co., Maryland (4/18/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Washington Co., Maryland (4/7/2026). (c) David Barr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by David Barr via iNaturalist.

Cut-leaved Toothwort in Harford Co., Maryland (4/6/2026). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Cole Tiemann via iNaturalist.