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Winter Cress, also known as American Rocket, is one of a dozen or so Californian mustards that are called "rockets". They all have 4-petaled flowers, ...
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The leaves at the base are the biggest. They're [[compound]], with pairs of [[leaflets]] along the stalk and a larger, roundish leaflet at the end. ...
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Stems are stiff, erect, and branched. Branches end in clusters of small, yellow flowers.
Although leaves are quite large at the base of the plant ...
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Here's a closeup of a [[compound leaf]]. The lower [[leaflets]] are roughly paired, with wavy edges. The the terminal leaflet is bigger and rounder. ...
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Leaves clasp the stem with structures called [i]auricles[/i], derived from the Latin word for ear.
If you look closely, you may find scattered h ...
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