Wormseed wallflower

Short Description

The wormseed wallflower can grow up to 60 centimetres high.

The dark green leaves are lanceolate, with entire margins to slightly toothed. They have dense hairs and therefore feel rough. The leaves always sit singly and alternately on the stem.

The stem grows erect and mostly branched. It is angular.

The rather small flowers have four yellow petals. They are in racemes at the top of the stem. While the old flowers are already turning into fruit, new flowers keep emerging at the top.

The fruits are long, narrow pods. They are four-sided.

In the city

The wormseed wallflower is a common representative of wild herb stands and grows in the city preferably on fields, fallow land, banks and roadsides. It grows mainly on loose, moist soils and tolerates shade. It is a indicator of a high nitrogen content in the soil.

Because of its long flowering period, it is also occasionally planted as an ornamental plant in gardens.