Hirschfeldia incana

taxobox
name = "Hirschfeldia incana"

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Brassicales
familia = Brassicaceae
genus = "Hirschfeldia"
species = "H. incana"
binomial = "Hirschfeldia incana"
binomial_authority = (L.) Lagr.-Foss.
synonyms = "Brassica geniculata"
"Brassica incana"
"Hirschfeldia adpressa"
"Sinapis incana"|

"Hirschfeldia incana" (formerly "Brassica geniculata") is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, and Mediterranean mustard. It is the only species in the monotypic genus "Hirschfeldia", which is closely related to "Brassica". The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin but it can be found in many parts of the world as an introduced species and often a very abundant noxious weed. This mustard is very similar in appearance to black mustard, but is generally shorter. It forms a wide basal rosette of lobed leaves which lie flat on the ground, and it keeps its leaves while flowering. Its stem and foliage have soft white hairs. Unlike black mustard, "H. incana" is a perennial plant.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2496,2497 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HIIN3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316897 GRIN Species Profile]
* [http://tchester.org/plants/analysis/mustard/comparison.html Identification: "B. nigra" v. "H. incana"]
* [http://www.hear.org/pier/species/hirschfeldia_incana.htm PIER Weeds of the Pacific]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hirschfeldia+incana Photo gallery]