Thale Cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
Low/short, rather delicate and fragile, with a compact rosette of oval, toothed leaves on the ground. White flowers 3mm, less obvious than tall, outward-spreading pods; March-October.

A common garden weed, preferring dry ground: the outward-spreading seed pods are easy to spot.

Spotters' score: 5

ref: p.98/4

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Thale Cress