Wild Radish

(Raphanus raphanistrum)

Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)

Alien: Native of Europe.

Identification:  Flowers large, pale yellow with conspicuous violet veins in the petals. Seed pods elongate, with a long beak, conspicuous constrictions along the pod, and pointing upward at an angle from the stem. Leaves with a large, apical lobe, roughly toothed, and with 2 or 3 pairs of irregular opposite lobes in the lower half of the leaf. Plant 1 to 2.5 feet in height.

Distribution: Throughout most of North America.

Habitat:  Wild Radish is a weed species found in a variety of disturbed habitats including fields, empty lots, and along roadsides.

Flowering Period: April to November.

Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)

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The combination of the violet veins in the yellow petals of the flowers and the multiply constricted seed pods will easily identify this species.