Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta)
Low/short, rather hairy, with a compact rosette of leaves on the ground, each with 3-7 pairs of leaflets. Flowers less than 5mm, less obvious than tall, upward-pointing pods which reach above the stem; February-November.

A common garden weed, preferring bare ground: the upward-pointing seed pods are easy to spot.

Spotters' score: 3

ref: p.98/1

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Hairy Bittercress