Brassica kaber
(DC.) L. C. Wheeler
Wild Mustard, Charlock
BrassicaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It will grow in most soils. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought.
Australia, Canada, Europe*, North America, USA,
Countries: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A cabbage family herb. It grows 25-65 cm high. The lower leaves vary in size and are deeply divided. The upper leaves are small and have deep teeth. The flowers are small and yellow. They are 5 mm across. They are in dense clusters. The fruit is a long smooth pod.
How to Grow
Plants are grown by seed.
Notes
There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.
References (4)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 168
- Cormack, R. G. H., 1967, Wild Flowers of Alberta. Commercial Printers Edmonton, Canada. p 123
- Duke, J.A., 1992, Handbook of Edible Weeds. CRC Press. p 50
- Rhodora 40:306. 1938
