Species

Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss.

Hoary Mustard

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Hirschfeldia (Short-Pod Mustard)

Synonyms

Hirschfeldia incana
Brassica adpressa
Erucastrum heterophyllum
Erucastrum incanum
Hirschfeldia adpressa
Hirschfeldia geniculata
Hirschfeldia incana subsp. adpressa
Hirschfeldia incana subsp. geniculata
Hirschfeldia incana subsp. leptocarpa
Myagrum hispanicum
Sinapis geniculata
Sinapis incana

Related species

Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. - Hoary Mustard

Traits


    20–100 cm tall. flowers: yellowish. fruits: siliques, erect or protruding, seeds in each fruit-locule 1‑rowed; valves: 1‑nerved; fruit beak: cylindrical, 2–4 mm long. seeds: ovoid to elongate. leaves: hirsute. basal leaves: lobed to pinnately-divided. upper stem-leav...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hirschfeldia incana

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

Hirschfeldia incana

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

Hirschfeldia incana

Hirschfeldia incana

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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