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Chinese Mustard

(Brassica juncea)

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

Brassica nigra

The seed pods of Black Mustard hug the stem and are short and stubby.

Brassica rapa

The upper leaves of Field Mustard clasp the stem.

Chinese Mustard (Brassica juncea)

Alien: Native of Asia.

Identification: Flowers yellow, in a terminal cluster. Seed pods elongate with a long, apical beak. Seedpods on long stalks angling outward and the seed pods themselves pointing almost straight up. Stem and leaves smooth, not hairy, with a white, waxy bloom. Upper leaves tapering to short petioles. Lower leaves irregularly lobed. Plant 1 to 4 feet in height.

Distribution: Throughout North America.

Habitat: Chinese Mustard is a weedy species of disturbed habitats including fields, empty lots, and roadsides.

Flowering Period: June to September.

Chinese Mustard (Brassica juncea)

Similar Species:

Black Mustard (Brassica nigra)

Field Mustard (Brassica nigra)

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