Help! Does anyone recognise this plant....brassica?

JennyS

Hi - I'm stumped on identifying this plant, it was growing wild but doesn't fit any id, and I'm wondering if it might be a bird-seed escapee.... or a related to a garden cultivar. The leaf looks tantalisingly familiar but I can't place it.
Help appreciated!

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Gardensgalore · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Jenny,
looks really like a Brassica of some kind to me. Could be an escapee, or a hybrid with an escapee. Just changed my mind, thats not just a womens' perogative (?)... its CHARLOCK. Do I win a major prize?

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Richard
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JennyS · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject:

yes its a brassica of some sort , but its not charlock 'cos they are hairy beasties, and this one is smooth.....umm, no prize today!
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cooler · Silver Birch Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 174

It sure looks like a Sinapis of the Mustard Family (Cruciferae) ), but what variety.
Sinapis alba (white mustard) perhaps?

JennyS · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the help, I managed to get a definite id and its Sea Radish (raphanus raphanistrum ssp.maritimus). Apparently a very variable plant, which is why it had me puzzled.
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Gardensgalore · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

Hi Jenny,
believe it or not, I think that I weeded some out on a job at Barraduff the other day. Maybe its locally common. Just like Charlock, but hairless.

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JennyS · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Umm, wheres Barraduff?
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