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



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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image of Erucastrum gallicum, Common Dog-mustard, Rocket-weed, French Rocket

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.

image of Erucastrum gallicum, Common Dog-mustard, Rocket-weed, French Rocket

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.

image of Erucastrum gallicum, Common Dog-mustard, Rocket-weed, French Rocket

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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

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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