Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Honesty (Moonwort, Moneywort)

Lunaria annua - Locally common, all spring, annual or biennial, 18-36 in. Stems erect, branched, few straight hairs. Leaves oval, with rounded base, 2-4 in. long, toothed. Lower leaves with petioles; upper leaves clasp stem. Flowers in spreading to erect cluster at top, purple to lilac, petals spoon-shaped, with long thin base. Seedpods on long spreading stalk, round or widely oval, 1-2 in., with beaks 1/4 in. long, flat, semitransparent, with 2-5 round deep brown seeds on each side. Grows in disturbed soils, along roads, urban areas. Often escapee from gardens.