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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Sisymbrium altissimum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Sisymbrium altissimum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-14-002:

Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Norta altissima

 

COMMON NAME:
Tumble Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard, Tall Hedge-mustard


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image of Sisymbrium altissimum, Tumble Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard, Tall Hedge-mustard

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_noal3_001_lvd

        

image of Sisymbrium altissimum, Tumble Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard, Tall Hedge-mustard

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_213

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sisymbrium altissimum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Sisymbrium altissimum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-14-002:
Sisymbrium altissimum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Norta altissima

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3229

Forb
Winter annual/Biennial

Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

Rare or waifs

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate (basal rosette usually absent or withered at flowering)

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow (mostly uniform in color)
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silique

 

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