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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...
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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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