Hi all, This isn't all that invasive yet. Should I be worried that I have a few of these around the yard? Common name good, scientific name preferable. What is this, and are those bare stems seeds? Thanks.
It is called bitter cress. the seeds will be sprung out into the air as soon as you touch the plant when the seed pods are ripe. pull it quick!
Thank you. Will my veggie plants be able to grow through it, or will it choke them out? Right now, it is only in the pathways between my raised beds, so it is ok because I need weeds to keep the pathways from getting muddy. I prefer the low ground cover weeds. What is best?
Thank you for the ID. After a little more research on this plant, I do agree I should get rid of it. Invasive with a long taproot and, although edible, no real medicinal benefits. I wouldn't bother over it if it didn't have the taproot. Its cousin, garlic mustard, is easy to pull. As for this one, not for me or my garden!
Garlic mustard is an invasive here. It is taking over our fields, etc. Our town hold a "pick up the roadside trash & pull the garlic mustard" day every year. Not this year though....
I think it is invasive everywhere but I did watch a video one day abut foraging and this plant is one that can be foraged but eventually it dies out in the area as it has some kind of chemical it exudes and it outcompetes it itself.
Hm. It's doing quite well in my yard. I was bothered to read that butterflies use a cousin to the garlic mustard to lay their eggs but when they lay their eggs on the garlic mustard, they larvae is poisoned by ingesting that chemical. Once I get my pollinator beds established, I'll leave some garlic mustard for foraging, but I think I'll get rid of it until then for pollinator safety.
