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Sisymbrium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Sisymbrium officinale (Linnaeus) Scopoli. Common name: Hedge Mustard. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Fields, pastures, barnyards, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl4, FNA7, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Al-Shehbaz (1986b), Rollins (1993), Stace (2021); = Erysimum officinale L. — S; > Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. var. leiocarpum DC. — F, G, GrPl, Il, RAB, Tat, W, WV; > Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. var. officinale — F, G, GrPl, Il, RAB, W, WV. Basionym: Erysimum officinale L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Sisymbrium officinale - FNA7

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, weedy annual of fields, pastures, barnyards and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems lightly hairy below, light-green to purplish.

Leaves: Rosette of basal leaves forms first; these long-petiolate, to 6 in. long and pinnately lobed. Stem leaves alternate, short-petiolate to sessile, roughly triangular and smaller than basal leaves.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on ascending stalks in slender terminal and upper axillary racemes, yellow, less than ¼ in. wide, consisting of 4 yellow petals, 4 green to yellow sepals, a stout central style and several stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a narrow, linear pod held close to the stem; pods form at bottom of racemes while upper flowers come into bloom.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect, weedy annual of fields, pastures, barnyards and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems lightly hairy below, light-green to purplish.

leaves: Rosette of basal leaves forms first; these long-petiolate, to 6 in. long and pinnately lobed. Stem leaves alternate, short-petiolate to sessile, roughly triangular and smaller than basal leaves.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on ascending stalks in slender terminal and upper axillary racemes, yellow, less than ¼ in. wide, consisting of 4 yellow petals, 4 green to yellow sepals, a stout central style and several stamens.

fruits: Fruit a narrow, linear pod held close to the stem; pods form at bottom of racemes while upper flowers come into bloom.

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