Hirschfeldia incana

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Hirschfeldia incana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Hirschfeldia Species: H. incana
Binomial name
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss.
Synonyms
Brassica geniculata Brassica incana Hirschfeldia adpressa Sinapis incana

Hirschfeldia incana (formerly Brassica geniculata) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, and Mediterranean mustard. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin but it can be found in many parts of the world as an introduced species and often a very abundant noxious weed. This mustard is very similar in appearance to black mustard, but is generally shorter. It forms a wide basal rosette of lobed leaves which lie flat on the ground, and it keeps its leaves while flowering. Its stem and foliage have soft white hairs. Unlike black mustard, H. incana is a perennial plant.

[edit] External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• GRIN Species Profile
• Identification: B. nigra v. H. incana
• PIER Weeds of the Pacific
• Photo gallery