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Weed Identification

roadside pennycress

Family

Brassicaceae

Scientific Name

Thlaspi alliaceum

Growth Habit

upright and nonwoody

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

pencil

Dominant Flower Color

white

Flower Symmetry

not symmetrical

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

spatulate

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Margin

serrated

Leaf Structure

simple

Leaf Stalk

none

Stem Hairs

has hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Life Cycle

winter annual

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb