Cardamine hirsuta, commonly called hairy bittercress or popping cress, [2][3] is an annual or biennial species of plant in the family Brassicaceae, and is edible [4] as a salad green. It is common in moist …

Aug 18, 2025 · Hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta L.) is one of the first broadleaf weeds to appear in home lawns, parks, and other turf areas during early spring.

Hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) is a really unfortunate name for a wonderfully tasty edible weed that is perfect for foraging. It's a wild mustard, so its bitterness is more spicy-hot than bitter, though …

Apr 28, 2025 · Hairy bittercress is a fast-growing, cool-season weed. Learn how to remove it and prevent it from spreading with these expert-approved tips.

Hairy Bittercress flowers and leaves are edible and valuable nutrients. Although the name suggests that they may taste bitter, they actually have a mild peppery taste.

Bittercress is an often overlooked wild edible, but the herby flavor can add some spice to any type of food. Being in the Brassica family bittercress has many health benefits. It contains glucosinolates …

Sep 14, 2025 · Little bittercress blooms in early spring only, typically mid-March to mid-April. Its flowers are tiny and white, borne at the top of the plant. Fruits are slender, thin, and one to two inches long. …

Apr 6, 2017 · As winter warms to spring, a favorite weed of foragers starts to emerge in rather cute clumps—it’s hairy bittercress! It has actually been lurking near the surface all winter, having …

Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) is a weedy mustard common in nurseries, container plants, turf, irrigated crops and moist disturbed areas. In New York it is usually a winter annual, but can …

Jan 11, 2023 · Late winter and spring signal growth of all plants but especially weeds, like hairy bittercress weed. What is hairy bittercress? This article explains more as well as how to keep the …