Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Sisymbrium > Sisymbrium officinaleSisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard)Synonyms: Chamaeplium officinale (homotypic); Crucifera sisymbrium (homotypic); Erysimum officinale (homotypic); Erysimum officinale var. leiocarpum; Erysimum runcinatum; Erysimum vulgare; Hesperis niagarensis; Hesperis officinalis (homotypic); Hesperis ruderalis; Kibera officinalis; Phryne vulgaris; Sisymbrium niagarense; Sisymbrium officinale leiocarpum; Sisymbrium officinale var. genuinum; Sisymbrium officinale var. leiocarpum; Sisymbrium officinale var. officinale; Sisymbrium officinarum; Valarum officinale (homotypic); Velarum leiocarpum; Velarum officinale (homotypic); Velarum officinale leiocarpum; Velarum tzvelevii Sisymbrium officinale, known as hedge mustard, is a plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is found on roadsides and wasteland, and as a weed of arable land. A native of Europe and North Africa, it is now well-established throughout the world. It is distinct from the mustard plants which belong to the genus Brassica. S. officinale is similar to other Sisymbrium, but differs in its tall, erect stems with tiny flowers and fruits that are compacted parallel to the stem instead of hanging free. Hedge-mustard is food for the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, such as the small white (Pieris rapae). |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Lifespan [1] | Annual | Pollinators [1] | Bats | Structure [3] | Herb | Usage [1] | Alkaline secretions from the growing roots help to sweeten an acid soil; | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Height [1] | 24 inches (0.6 m) | Width [1] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Light Preference [2] | Mostly Sunny | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [2] | Rich | Soil Moisture [2] | Mostly Dry | View Plants For A Future Record : Sisymbrium officinale |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Belovezhskaya Pushcha Biosphere Reserve National Park |
II |
218515 |
Belarus |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway |
V |
73611 |
North Carolina, Virginia, United States |
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Bolshekhekhtsirsky Zapovednik |
Ia |
112282 |
Khabarovsk, Russia |
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Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion |
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236876 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park National Military Park |
V |
8248 |
Georgia, Tennessee, United States |
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Chippewa Nature Center |
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Michigan, United States |
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Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy |
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39057 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Edwin S. George Reserve |
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1297 |
Michigan, United States |
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Essex Estuaries |
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114016 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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Firth of Lorn |
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51830 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Galichia Gora Zapovednik |
Ia |
568 |
Lipetsk, Russia |
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Gateway National Recreation Area |
V |
1807 |
New Jersey, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Isle of Rum National Nature Reserve |
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Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Isles of Scilly Complex |
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66350 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Kavkazskiy Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
692723 |
Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Russia |
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Kedrovaya Pad Zapovednik |
Ia |
44224 |
Primorsky Krai , Russia |
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Khopersky Zapovednik |
Ia |
47103 |
Russia |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Lago Puelo National Park |
II |
47607 |
Chubut, Argentina |
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Lanín National Park |
II |
536819 |
Neuquen, Argentina |
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Los Alerces National Park |
II |
463045 |
Chubut, Argentina |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Nahuel Huapi National Park |
II |
759703 |
Argentina |
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Nez Perce National Historical Park |
V |
2076 |
Idaho, United States |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Norfolk Island National Park |
II |
1723 |
Australian external territories, Australia |
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North Norfolk Coast |
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7926 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Okskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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190748 |
Russia |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Palava Protected Landscape Area |
V |
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Czech Republic |
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Parco Del Somma-Vesuvio e Miglio D'Oro National Park |
II |
33648 |
Italy |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Reserva de la Biosfera de Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve |
V |
1777 |
Spain |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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San Dimas Biosphere Reserve |
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17161 |
California, United States |
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Sayano-Shushenskiy Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
964620 |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Table Mountain |
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California, United States |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ussuriysky Zapovednik |
Ia |
99910 |
Primorsky Krai , Russia |
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Voronezhskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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95835 |
Russia |
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Western Michigan Universitys Asylum Lake Preserve |
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274 |
Michigan, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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