| Description | An annual weed common throughout the USA. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | Found growing in waste places, fields, gardens, grain fields, etc. Has become a troublesome weed in grain fields. |
| Flowers | small white flowers are found in a raceme. An annual herb producing from seeds. |
| Fruit | dehiscent fruit called a siliques. |
| Leaves | simple and alternate, larger leaves found toward the base |
| Propagation | reproduces by seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Europe |
| Misc Facts | The Penny Crest like many other plants was said to have spread west with the building of the transcontinental railroad. The genus name Thlaspi is a Greek word for cress. |
| Notes & Reference | #19-Common Weeds ( USDA Agricultural Research Service), #49-The History and Folklore of North American Wildflowers (Timothy Coffey) |
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