Calflora Taxon Report
Brassica rapa  L.
Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard
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2024 David Wolfson
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2021 Diane Etchison
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2018 Angelique Herman
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2017 Cynthia Powell
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2021 Diane Etchison
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2025 Ron Vanderhoff
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2024 Perla Martos
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2023 Sean Correa
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2019 Toni Corelli
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2021 Diane Etchison
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2022 Michael Chasse
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2023 Carolyn Harper
Brassica rapa is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFBrassica campestris
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[Wikipedia] Probably originated 4000 to 6000 years ago in the Hindu Kush are: The origin of B. rapa, both geographically and any surviving wild relatives, has been difficult to identify because it has been developed by humans into many types of vegetables, is now found in most parts of the world, and has returned to the wild many times as a feral plant. A study of genetic sequences from over 400 domesticated and feral B. rapa individuals, along with environmental modelling, has provided more information about the complex history. These indicate that the ancestral B. rapa probably originated 4000 to 6000 years ago in the Hindu Kush area of Central Asia.... (link added by Suzanne L. Weakley)

This species is native to Eurasia, but has spread all over the w: Field mustard is an upright winter annual or biennial that is a member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae).... This species is native to Eurasia, but has spread all over the world and is now naturalized throughout much of North America. It grows from sea level to 5,000 ft..... (link added by Suzanne L. Weakley)

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