Hairy bittercress is a small winter annual that shoots seeds several feet when its pods are touched.
- Scientific name
- Cardamine hirsuta
- Type
- Winter annual broadleaf
- Most visible
- February–April
How to Identify Hairy Bittercress
- Rosette of small, round leaflets
- Tiny white flowers
- Long, thin seed pods that burst open
- Common in beds and thin turf
When It Shows Up in Oklahoma Lawns
Germinates in fall and sets seed in early spring.
How to Control Hairy Bittercress
- Pull before pods form
- Apply a fall pre-emergent
- Mulch beds