Species

Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Flixweed

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Descurainia ()

Synonyms

Descurainia sophia
Descurainia sophia (L.) Prantl
Descurainia sophia var. brachycarpa
Sisymbrium persicum
Sisymbrium sophia

Related species

Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl - Flixweed

Traits


    20&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>light-yellow</b>. <span class="v1">petals:</span> 1&#8211;3&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b>siliques</b>, erect or protruding, cross-section rounded to edged, seeds in each fruit-locule ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Descurainia sophia

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

Descurainia sophia

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

Descurainia sophia

Descurainia sophia

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

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

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