Species

Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Black Mustard

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Brassica (Brassicas)

Synonyms

Brassica nigra
Brassica bracteolata
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch
Brassica nigra var. bracteolata
Sinapis nigra

Related species

Brassica elongata Ehrh. - Long-Stalked Rape
Brassica oleracea L. - Cabbage
Brassica napus L. - Rape
Brassica rapa (L.) L. - Turnip
Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch - Black Mustard

Traits


    50&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>5&#8211;10&#8239;mm long</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> siliques, <ba><b>closely accumbent to the stem</b></ba>, <ba>lineal</ba>, <b>10&#8211;25&#8239;mm ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Brassica nigra

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Brassica nigra

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Brassica nigra

Brassica nigra

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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