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Flickweed
Common Name
Flickweed
Scientific Name
Cardamine hirsuta
Family
Brassicaceae
Lifecycle
The seeds germinate in the fall or winter. Typically they are dormant in cold weather, and they resume their growth in the spring and produce more seeds. It has a 12-week lifecycle.
Seasons of Growth
Spring / Summer
Key Distinguishing Feature
There are 4 flowers which are oblong shaped and 1.5–2.5 mm long and .3–.7 mm wide. The seeds are borne in upright pointing siliquae which are straight and 1.5–2.5 cm long and 1–1.4mm in diameter.
This tiny weed (around 10-15cm high) with a branching flower reproduces itself very quickly, often setting seed and re-growing in a matter of weeks. Often a weed of nurseries and potted plants.
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