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Sinapis arvensis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Sluisbemden, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sluisbemden, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sluisbemden, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sluisbemden, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Charlock (English) Wild mustard (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare as a naturalised escape. |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual herb up to 80 cm tall, with sparsely strigose stems. Lower leaves up to 20 cm, lyrate, roughly hairy; upper leaves sessile, lanceolate; margin coarsely toothed. Flowers in terminal racemes or panicles, yellow. Fruit 2-4 cm long with a long conical beak. Seeds reddish-brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arvensis: of cultivated fields |
| Habitat: | A weed of cultivation |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Europe and the Mediterranean. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 1 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1960). Brassicaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 187 - 188. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 31. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sinapis arvensisAfrican Plant Database: Sinapis arvensis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Sinapis arvensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sinapis arvensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sinapis arvensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Sinapis arvensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Sinapis arvensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sinapis arvensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Sinapis arvensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sinapis arvensis
Ispot Southern Africa: Sinapis arvensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Sinapis arvensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Sinapis arvensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sinapis arvensis
The Plant List (version 1.1): Sinapis arvensis
Tropicos: Sinapis arvensis
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