| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Plant has hairy stems and leaves. |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/4 inch, oval, somewhat flattened pods. Pods are two celled and conpicuously notched at the apex. Each containing a single reddish-yellow to reddish-brown seed. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self |
