NameThatPlant.net: Brassica rapa

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

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

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

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The species is most similar to B. napus, but that plant is glaucescent (vs. green in B. rapa) and its petals are longer. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica rapa var. rapa FAMILY Brassicaceae

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

Brassica napus FAMILY Brassicaceae

COMMON NAME:
Turnip, Field Mustard, Field Rape, Chinese Cabbage

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

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brassica rapa var. rapa FAMILY Brassicaceae

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

3226

Forb
Winter annual/Biennial

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

Non-native: Europe

Common (uncommon in SC Piedmont) (rare in Coastal Plain of GA & SC)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Deep 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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