OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica nigra   FAMILY Brassicaceae

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

Brassica nigra

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Brassica nigra

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

Brassica nigra

 

COMMON NAME:
Black Mustard, Charlock


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image of Rhamphospermum nigrum, Black Mustard, Charlock

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_195

        

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica nigra   FAMILY Brassicaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Brassica nigra

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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3534

Forb
Annual

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

Non-native: Eurasia

Waif(s)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

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

FRUIT:
Silique

 

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