Common Name -  Pennycress
	Scientific Name - Thlaspi arvense
	Family Name -  Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Season	Flowers spring through summer (Late May-June-July).
Habitat	Open fields, roadsides and waste places.
Flower	Regular, small (1/4 inch) white flowers with 4 petals, flowers grow in terminal clusters forming a spike (1 -2 " long).
Leaves	Leaves simple, toothed and arranged alternately on the stem. Leaf is stalkless and clasps the stem. Plant height varies from 6 to 18 inches.
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