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Question: I have some of this popping up around my house in Massachusetts. I didn't plant it but maybe the previous …

  • Question

    I have some of this popping up around my house in Massachusetts. I didn't plant it but maybe the previous owner did.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, you have photographed Cardamine hirsuta (hairy bitter-cress), a member of the mustard family. The abundant basal leaves are a good field character, and the flowers of this species usually only produce four stamens (instead of six).