Georgia Rockcress

Description

Perennial herb with unbranched stems up to 3 feet (90 cm) tall; upper stem smooth, lower stem hairy. Basal leaves 1- - 3 inches (4 - 8 cm) long, widest above the middle,with toothed margins, bluntly pointed tips, and bases tapering to a leaf stalk. Stem leaves - - 2 inches (1 - 5 cm) long, larger near the base of the stem, decreasing in size upward; slightly clasping, coarsely toothed, lightly hairy on the lower surface, with no leaf stalks. Flowers less than - inch (1 cm) long, with 4 white petals, in a loosely branched cluster at the top of the stem.Fruit a very narrow, straight pod, 2 - 2 - inches (5 - 7 cm) long, held erect, splitting lengthwise,with 20 - 30 brown, slightly winged seeds.