Rhamphospermum arvensis (L.) Al-Shehbaz

Locations ofRhamphospermum arvensis (L.) Al-Shehbaz in Virginia

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Family
Brassicaceae
Botanical Name
Rhamphospermum arvensis (L.) Al-Shehbaz
Common Name
Charlock
Synonym(s)
Sinapis arvensis L.; Brassica kaber (DC) Wheeler
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Sinapis arvensis Linnaeus
Comments
Al-Shehbaz (2021, Harvard Papers in Botany 26: 1-4) makes a convincing case that this species should be transferred to the genus Rhamphospermum based on molecular phylogenetic studies.
Habitat
Fallow fields, barnyards, and waste ground. Rare, or at least rarely collected; all collections from the n. Piedmont.
Native Status
Introduced

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