Family: Brassicaceae
hedge-mustard
[Erysimum officinale L., more...]
Kitty Kohout
PNW Weed Management Handbook
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Sisymbrium: Greek name for some plant of the mustard family
Plants: erect, annual, 12"-32" tall forb
Leaves: lower leaves stalked, deeply pinnately-divided with the end segment rounded and toothed; upper leaves stalkless, often un-divided, smaller
Flowers: light yellow, 4-parted, 1/3" wide; inflorescence a stiff cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms May-Sept.
Fruits: long, thin pod held near the stem
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Plants: erect, annual, 12"-32" tall forb
Leaves: lower leaves stalked, deeply pinnately-divided with the end segment rounded and toothed; upper leaves stalkless, often un-divided, smaller
Flowers: light yellow, 4-parted, 1/3" wide; inflorescence a stiff cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms May-Sept.
Fruits: long, thin pod held near the stem
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Farmyards, beaches, railroad tracks, fields, roadsides, streambanks, dumps, waste areas, bluffs, rock outcrops, construction sites, gardens, sand barrens and blowouts. Native to Europe and first collected in 1871. Farmyards, beaches, railroad tracks, fields, roadsides, streambanks, dumps, waste areas, bluffs, rock outcrops, construction sites, gardens, sand barrens and blowouts. Native to Europe and first collected in 1871.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions
PNW Weed Management Handbook
Kitty Kohout
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
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Robert W. Freckmann
Merel R. Black
