Family: Brassicaceae
tall tumble mustard
[Norta altissima (L.) Britton]
Kitty Kohout
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Sisymbrium: Greek name for some plant of the mustard family
Plants: erect, annual, 6"-40" tall forb, usually with many branches near the top
Leaves: stalked, pinnately-divided
Flowers: pale yellow, 4-parted, 1/2" wide; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: long, thin, erect pod on stalks almost as thick as the pod
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Plants: erect, annual, 6"-40" tall forb, usually with many branches near the top
Leaves: stalked, pinnately-divided
Flowers: pale yellow, 4-parted, 1/2" wide; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: long, thin, erect pod on stalks almost as thick as the pod
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Fields, roadsides, rocky or sandy fields, railroad tracks, vacant lots, sandstone outcrops, dumps, bluff prairies, thin woods, cliffs, lake bluffs, quarries and gravel pits, pine plantations, waste areas. Native to Europe and first collected in 1887.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Botanical Illustration
