NameThatPlant.net: Rhamphospermum nigrum

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

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

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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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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

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)
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)

FRUIT:
Silique

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