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Sinapis alba

cultivated mustard

Other common names
salad mustard
white mustard
see moreyellow mustard
Synonyms
Brassica alba
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Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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Genus

Sinapis

Genus description

Sinapis are annual herbaceous plants and include species grown for mustard. Reaching a height of between 20cm and 1m, stems are hairy, erect and branched. Leaves are petiolate and between 1 and 4cm long. Bright yellow flowers appear from May through to August/September. The seeds follow and are dark red to brown in colour.

Name status

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