Wild Weed for ID : New Jersey : 08OCT19 : AK-06

[Aarti S. Khale]

Weed seen growing wild by the roadside in June, 2017.

I seem to have seen it earlier but can't recollect the name.

Aarti

[Aarti S. Khale]

Penny Cress?

[Aarti S. Khale]

I think Field Penny-cress.

Aarti

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[ushadi]

virginnia pepperweed

its raceme is highly branched, from the main stem as seen in your pictures

a weed found all over usa

its edible

one of the plants we learn about when we learn living off of the wild ernes and urban foraging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RyXO-zEmpw

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Field penny cress is not edible, accumulates toxic metals

useful in remediation of soil

its branching but not as extensively as the pepperweed.

 and its it is based on the seed pod

I quote "

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The seed pods are flat, round, and at least ⅓″ long when mature. They are notched at the tip, the notch much deeper than it is wide. There is a distinct separation between the outer, papery winged margin of the pod and the two seeds it contains. The large size and shape of the pods is the plant’s most distintive feature." end quote from url: http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Plants/field_pennycress.html

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ONE NEEDS BETTER SHARP PICTURES OF THE SEED PODS TO SEE THE WINGS AND THE NOTCH

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Read the identification section of this page

http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Plants/Virginia_pepper_grass.html

to see if you can see the points I have made.

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Regards

Ushadi

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Usha Di,

Thanks for correcting me and the additional information including the distinguishing features.

I am not at all familiar with the flora of US. 

Just tried to capture whatever I could in a short available time.

Thanks again.

Regards,

Aarti

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[ushadi]

You are welcome. 

do you have original pictures that you can perhaps enlarge and look at the capsules

Regards

Ushadi

[ushadi]

forgot to type the binomial

Lepidium virginicum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_virginicum

for genus and family

Regards

Ushadi

[Aarti S. Khale]

Usha Di,

Yes, I do have the original pictures.

Thanks, will look it up.

Regards,

Aarti

 

[Aarti S. Khale]

Usha Di, 

Thanks for the botanical name.

Regards,

Aarti