Wildflowers: What is this plant - Western PA?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by pathe, Mar 27, 2012.

  1. pathe

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    These upright plants are about 1 foot tall and growing in a Western PA lawn. They have shallow roots, very small 4 petal white flowers, narrow opposite leaves and prominent upright seed pods. First noticed them in Mid-March.

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    Cardamine.
     
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    Thanks, nice to have it confirmed. From my research I thought it might be a bittercress, but wasn't sure since the upper and lower leaves were different. It's common name is Pennsylvania bittercress.

    Before I posted, I didn't realize there was another thread here that discussed the same plant:
    http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=72579
     
    Last edited: Mar 31, 2012

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