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field penny-cress

Thlaspi arvense

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Common names

39 names · 29 languages
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Торбачнік палявы[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 凹果菥蓂[3]
Czech
  • penízek rolní[3]
Danish
  • Almindelig pengeurt[3]
Estonian
  • põld-litterhein[3]
Finnish
  • peltotaskuruoho[3]
German
Greek
  • Θλάσπι των αγρών[3]
Hungarian
  • mezei tarsóka[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • グンバイナズナ[3]
Korean
Latvian
  • Tīruma naudulis[3]
Lithuanian
  • Dirvinė čiužutė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Tobołki polne[3]
Romanian
  • Punguliță[3]
Russian
  • Ярутка полевая[3]
Slovak
  • peniažtek roľný[3]
Slovenian
  • njivski mošnjak[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • penningört[3]
Turkish
  • Ekin Dağarcığı[3]
  • ekindağarcığı[3]
Ukrainian
  • Талабан польовий[3]
Welsh
  • Codywasg y maes[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Thlaspi arvense — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Acker-Hellerkraut — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Fanweed — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field penny cress — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field penny-cress — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field pennycress — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • French Weed — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Mithridate Mustard — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Penny Cress — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Pennycress — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • carraspique — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • tabouret des champs — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Erba storna comune — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Witte krodde — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Thlaspi arvense ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Acker-Hellerkraut (DE); Field Penny-Cress (EN); Mostacilla (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146995; taxon 56HZF.
[3] Thlaspi arvense — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Acker-Hellerkraut — results[3].names[8]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Fanweed — results[3].names[26]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field penny cress — results[3].names[4]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field penny-cress — results[3].names[1]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • field pennycress — results[3].names[3]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • French Weed — results[3].names[27]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Mithridate Mustard — results[3].names[28]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Penny Cress — results[3].names[29]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Pennycress — results[3].names[30]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • carraspique — results[3].names[6]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • tabouret des champs — results[3].names[5]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Erba storna comune — results[3].names[35]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Witte krodde — results[3].names[23]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Ярутка полевая — results[3].names[7]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • penningört — results[3].names[9]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • penízek rolní — results[3].names[10]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • グンバイナズナ — results[3].names[11]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • 凹果菥蓂 — results[3].names[12]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Almindelig pengeurt — results[3].names[13]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • 말냉이 — results[3].names[14]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • pengeurt — results[3].names[15]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Dirvinė čiužutė — results[3].names[16]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • peltotaskuruoho — results[3].names[17]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Tobołki polne — results[3].names[18]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • peniažtek roľný — results[3].names[19]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • põld-litterhein — results[3].names[20]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • 菥蓂 — results[3].names[21]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Θλάσπι των αγρών — results[3].names[22]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Талабан польовий — results[3].names[24]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Торбачнік палявы — results[3].names[25]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Tīruma naudulis — results[3].names[31]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • mezei tarsóka — results[3].names[32]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • ekindağarcığı — results[3].names[33]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Punguliță — results[3].names[34]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Codywasg y maes — results[3].names[36]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • njivski mošnjak — results[3].names[37]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
  • Ekin Dağarcığı — results[3].names[38]; taxon id 79358; Thlaspi arvense.
[4] Thlaspi arvense — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Field Pennycress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Thlaspi arvense.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Thlaspi arvense is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

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Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

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Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Temp. Eurasia.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Bastard Cress (Thlaspi arvense) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Thlaspi arvense — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1378175; ID 56HZF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1378175; ID 56HZF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Thlaspi arvense — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Thlaspi arvense — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 571103; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 882648, 882649, 882653, 882654, 882655, 882656, 882657, 882658, 882659, 882660, 882661, 882662, 882663, 882664, 882665, 882666, 882667, 882668, 882669, 882670, 882671, 882672, 882673, 882674, 882675, 882676, 882677, 882678, 882679, 882680, 882681, 882682, 882689, 882690, 882691, 882692, 882693, 882694, 882695, 882696, 882697, 882698, 882699, 882700, 882701, 882702, 882703, 882704, 882705, 882706, 882707, 882708, 882709, 882710, 882711, 882712, 882713, 882714, 882715, 882716, 882717, 882718, 882719, 882720, 882721, 882722, 882723, 882725, 882727, 882729, 882730, 882731

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.