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Raphanus raphanistrum

Raphanus raphanistrum

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Raphanus raphanistrum, (the wild radish, white charlock or jointed charlock) is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes claimed to be the ancestor of the edible radish, Raphanus sativus. Native to western Asia, Europe and parts of Northern Africa. It has been introduced into most parts of the world, and is regarded as an habitat threatening invasive species in many areas, for example Australia. It spreads rapidly, and is often found growing on...

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Raphanus raphanistrum
Slug
raphanus-raphanistrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Raphanus
Species
raphanistrum
Wikidata QID
Q28017
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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