Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia
Hoary Cress
(Cardaria draba)
Regional Noxious Weed
creeping rooted perennial in the Mustard Family growing from 0.1 to 0.6 metres tall; lower leaves are stalked and hairy while upper leaves clasp the stem and are usually hairless; numerous white flowers produced at the top of the plant give rise to its other common name of "white-top"
heart-shaped seedpods distinquish this hoary cress from lens-podded and
globe-podded hoary cress (Cardaria chalepensis and Cardaria pubescens)
