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Brassicaceae
Brassica

*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.

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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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