Brassica kaber

(DC.) L. C. Wheeler

Wild Mustard, Charlock

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Description

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.

Edible Uses

The leaves are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It will grow in most soils. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought.

Where It Grows

Australia, Canada, Europe*, North America, USA,

Cultivation

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