Sinapis arvensisL. Corn Charlock

Sinapis arvensisL. - Corn Charlock

Scientific Description:

Annual 20−60 cm, usually hispid sometimes glabrous. Lower leaves lyrate, sometimes ± simple, irregularly toothed; upper leaves sessile, simple, toothed. Petals 10 × 5−6 mm. Fruiting pedicels spreading, 3−5 mm. Fruit 23−35 × 2.5−4 mm, including a straight conical beak, 10−12 mm; valves glabrous or shortly hispid (var. orientalis Boiss.) 5−12-seeded, slightly waisted between seeds; beak glabrous or not, 0−1-seeded.

Flowering time: April−June.

Habitat: Roadside and waste places, s.l.−1800 m.

Reference:

Hedge IC (1965). Sinapis arvensis L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1: 266.

Public Description:

Sinapis arvensis, commonly known as “corn charlock” or “charlock”, is native to North Africa, Asia and Europe. It is an annual plant with yellow flowers, and grows up to 60 cm in length. It blooms between April and June and is found roadside and waste places. The genus name “Sinapis” derives from the Greek word “sinapi” meaning “mustard”. The species name “arvensis” is a Latin adjective meaning “from/of the field”. The leaves of wild mustard are edible at the juvenile stage of the plant. Mustard sauce is obtained when the seeds of the plant are ground.

References:

Anonymous (2018). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinapis_arvensis, Accessed date: 20.03.2018.

Mutlu B (2012). Sinapis L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 29−29.