White Mustard (Sinapis alba) (Linnaeus, 1753)

 

Synonyms: Brassica alba, Brassica hirta, Rorippa coloradensis (see The Plant List for more synonyms)

 

 

Sinapis alba is native of Eurasia, including the Middle East and Central Asia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to the British Isles, North and Central America, and Argentina. It grows in disturbed and cultivated lands, roadsides, gardens, orchards, etc.; 0-1,000 m. This is an annual herb, growing to 70 cm in height. The stem is hispid; the basal leaves are pinnate, and the cauline leaves ovate or oblong-ovate, with serrated margins. The flowers with pale yellow petals. The fruit is lanceolate. This species flowers from March through December. The seeds are used for the manufacture of yellow mustard.

 

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