Family - Brassicaceae

Common Name - Hedge Mustard

Habitats

Description of Genus

Annual to perennial herbs with a variety of different leaf shapes, from simple to highly divided. The hairs on the plant are always simple, the flowers yellow and the pods much longer than wide.

Life History

UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during June and July.

Fruit

Botanically the fruit is called either a capsule, or a siliqua.

Flower

The flower is actinomorphic and is yellow in colour.

Names in other languages and countries

France
Herbe auk chantres
Germany
Raukensenf
Weg-Rauke
Spain
Erísimo oficinal
Sweden
vägsenap
Poland
Stulisz lekarski

Chromosome Number (2N)

14

Latin Synonyms

Erysimum officinale