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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):
Brassica napus   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica napus   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Brassica napus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)

Brassica napus

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-11-005:

Brassica napus   FAMILY Brassicaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Rapeseed, Canola, Rutabaga


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image of Brassica napus, Rapeseed, Canola, Rutabaga

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_brassica_napus

April    Catawba County    NC

Upper cauline leaves slightly to strongly clasping the stem. Petals 10-18mm long, pale yellow, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica napus   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Brassica napus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Brassica napus

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-11-005:
Brassica napus   FAMILY Brassicaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3533

Forb
Winter annual/Biennial

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

Non-native: Eurasia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

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

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silique

 

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