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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erucastrum gallicum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Read more about Common Dog-mustard at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erucastrum gallicum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Erucastrum gallicum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Erucastrum gallicum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Linnaeus
Brassica erucastrum
COMMON NAME:
Common Dog-mustard, Rocket-weed, French Rocket
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Keith Bradley kab_e_gallicum_01596
March Miami-Dade County FL
Sepals sparsely hispid apically; petals white to pale yellow, per Flora of North America.
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Keith Bradley kab_e_gallicum_01596b
March Miami-Dade County FL
Fruiting pedicels ascending to spreading. Siliques 1-4.5cm long, per Flora of North America.
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Keith Bradley kab_e_gallicum_01604
March Miami-Dade County FL
Naturalized in all Canadian provinces and in parts of US, particularly Midwest, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erucastrum gallicum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erucastrum gallicum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Erucastrum gallicum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Erucastrum gallicum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Linnaeus
Brassica erucastrum
3939
Forb
Annual/Biennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Silique
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