| <<Return to list |
|
Scientific Name: Brassica tournefortii
|
Common Name: Sahara Mustard
|
Family: Brassicaceae
|
Description: A fruit (silique) of Brassica tournefortii (Sahara Mustard). The fruits of this highly invasive mustard species diverge stiffly from the stem at a forty-five degree angle. They are born on a half-inch pedicel (stalk) and have an obvious beak at the tip. One of the small (petals less than one-quarter inch) pale yellow flowers is in the lower right corner.
|
Notes:
|
Location: Bernard Field Station
|
BFS Area: Oak Forest Along Drive
|
Photo Type: Plant--annual/biennial/perennial
|
Photographer: Nancy Hamlett
|
Date Taken: 2012-03-07
|
Upload Date: 2012-03-26 13:02:08
|
| <<Return to list |
