*Sinapis alba Linnaeus ssp. alba . White Mustard, Yellow Mustard, White Charlock. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Mediterranean Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Other Comments: The seeds of this species are one source of table mustard; other species used include Brassica juncea and B. nigra.
Synonymy: = FNA7; = Sinapis alba L. – Al-Shehbaz (1985b), Rollins (1993); ? Brassica hirta – F, G, GrPl, RAB, Tx, WV; < Sinapis alba L. – C, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, Pa, S; < Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba
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