| Field Pennycress | |
| Fanweed | |
| Field Penny Cress | |
| Pennycress |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
| Leaves: | Variegated |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
