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Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
March - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
April - June
Perfoliate Penny-cress is an annual plant, native to Eurasia and North Africa. It bears small white flowers at the top of a single stem. Its basal leaves are ovate, with dentations. Its stem leaves are lanceolate and jagged, with their bases wrapped around the stem (i.e., perfoliate).
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3 April 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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3 April 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (with morning mist droplets) 
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3 April 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (basal leaves) 
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3 April 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (stem leaves) 
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3 April 2026
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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