Bittercress is an annual member of the mustard family. It has become a serious problem in ornamental container nurseries. The seed capsule explodes and scatters seeds for some distance. In a closely packed container house it is obvious that an exploding capsule will infest many pots. In the field it acts as a winter annual.
![Photo of Bittercress Foliage and Flower](images/large/bittercress-full.jpg)
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
![Photo of Bittercress Seed Capsule](images/large/bittercress-seedcapsule-full.jpg)
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension