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Hairy Bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta
In the United States:
Introduced
· also called shotweed, popping cress, snapweed
Small annual producing tiny white flowers that offer limited early-season pollen to foraging bees. Occurs in disturbed, open ground and completes its cycle quickly before setting explosive seed pods. Provides negligible nectar for honey production.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | February–July |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | partial |
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