Raphanus raphanistrum L.
Detail
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Botanical Name
- Raphanus raphanistrum L.
- Common Name
- Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock, White Charlock
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Raphanus raphanistrum L.
- Comments
- North American plants are referrable to ssp. raphanistrum if infraspecific taxa are recognized. This species is a winter annual that can sometimes be abundant in fallow agricultural fields. It is therefore considered a pest but can also be an important resource for pollinators in early spring (Koelling and Karoly 2007, Am. J. Bot. 94 (5): 896–900.)
- Habitat
- Fields, roadsides, and other open, disturbed habitats. Frequent to locally common in the Coastal Plain; infrequent in the Piedmont; rare in the mountains.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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