help identifying plant

[jennh]

I left this seedling grow this spring. I thought at first it was a cardinal flower. It DEFINITELY is not . It has these tiny, tiny flowers in clusters at the tips of the stems. It must be a wildflower, but what is it?

 

[so lucky]

What does it smell like?

 

[jennh]

it doesn't have a fragrance

 

[Carol Dee]

Does the stem cling like velcro?

 

[897tgigvib]

I notice the flowers are 4 petalled, like flowers in the Crucifer family group, the group that also includes Brassicas. If there is any aroma at all to a crushed stem similar to Cabbage, that'd put it in the Brassicaceae. If not, it could still be a Cruciferae.

 

[hoodat]

It looks a bit like savory but I don't think that's what it is. Savory has a leathery leaf with smooth edges. Could be a wild relative though.

 

[jennh]

I notice the flowers are 4 petalled, like flowers in the Crucifer family group, the group that also includes Brassicas. If there is any aroma at all to a crushed stem similar to Cabbage, that'd put it in the Brassicaceae. If not, it could still be a Cruciferae.

Sorry, not either of those. This is driving me crazy! I usually am VERY good at id-ing plants.

 

[digitS']

How about the leaves at the base of the plant.

I am wondering if it is an Arabis or something related.

There are dozens & dozens of different kinds of cress . . .

Steve

 

[desertlady]

I thought it was called smartweed, but the flowers looks tiny

 

[jennh]

I thought it was called smartweed, but the flowers looks tiny

No, it's not that. I checked it out.