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Common names: | Cress rocket (English) |
Frequency: | Rare |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Small annual herb to 40 cm. Stems branched from base, bearing deflexed bristly hairs. Leaves 2-3-pinnatisect with linear segments. Petals 6-8 mm, pale yellow with violet veins. Fruit 5-8 mm. |
Notes: | Known only from one occurrence as a casual in Harare |
Derivation of specific name: | annua: annual |
Habitat: | Disturbed roadside verge |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | As for the genus |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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