Is it a native?

Whitlow Grass - introduced (*Erophila verna subsp. praecox)

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Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage, Turnip family).

Native of Europe.

Occurrence: Scattered.

Identification:

Subspecies verna is also likely to occur. Its fruit are more than 2.5 times as long as broad.

Although called a "grass", it is a member of the cabbage family.

Image: Whitlow grass. Green Gully.