Family - Brassicaceae

Common Name - Treacle Mustard

Description

Annual or Biennial 20cm-60cm tall. Branched hairs on the stem and leaves. Leaves sessile with small, distant teeth.

Habitats

Habitat Notes

A weed of cultivated land.

Life History

UK distribution

Scattered in the south of England, common in places. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during June, July and August.

Fruit

The fruit is a capsule.

Flower

The flower is actinomorphic and is yellow in colour.

Names in other languages and countries

USA
Wormseed Wallflower
Finland
ukonnauris
Poland
Pszonak drobnokwiatowy

Worldwide distribution

Temperate-Northern-Hemisphere
Northern-Africa

Latin Synonyms

Cheirinia cheiranthoides