*Brassica juncea (Linnaeus) Czernajew. Common name: Leaf Mustard, Brown Mustard, Indian Mustard, Mustard Greens, Chinese Mustard. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Taxonomy Comments: This species is apparently a recently derived polyploid (n=18) of B. nigra (n=8) and B. rapa (n=10).
Other Comments: The seeds of this species are one source of table mustard; other components include Brassica nigra and Sinapis alba.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl4, FNA7, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Al-Shehbaz (1985b), Rollins (1993); > Brassica japonica (Thunb.) Siebold ex Miq. — S, Tat; > Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. — S, Tat; > Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. crispifolia L.H.Bailey — F; > Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea — F; Sinapis juncea Linnaeus. Basionym: Sinapis juncea L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Brassica juncea - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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native range: Russia to central Asia
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