Cardamime hirsuta, of the Cruciferae family. Common name: Hairy bitter cress. Photo shows the following characteristics: Herb. 4 white petals. 4 stamens (male parts). The stamens consist of the filament (stalk), and the anther (pollen bearing sac). 1 pistil (female part). Vislble in the photo is the style (stalk) and the stigma ( pollen receptor). After fetilization, the ovary matures and becomes the fruit , a silique (the long, cylindrical fruit). The hairy leaves are pinnately compound. Photo made in Plano, Texas, February 21, 2015. Flowering in this location occurs from January through February. Flowers are 2 to 2.5 mm across.
Bee in the Poison Ivy
Bee in the Poison Ivy
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