Wavy Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa)
Similar to Hairy Bittercress (q.v.) but a slightly bigger, greener plant. The rosette of leaves is looser. The flowers have 6 stamens rather than 4; April-September. The seed pods do not reach above the stem.

A garden weed, but can also be found in the woods near the river.

Spotters' score: 4

ref: p.98/1a

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Wavy Bittercress