|Field Of Wild Mustard Or London Rocket, Sisymbrium irio.|
|AKA "London Rocket"|
Single Plant, Usually In Bunches
Blooms Late December - Late April.
|Wild Mustard Leaf Structure|
No Smell, Minor Pollen For Bees
No Honey, Not Native Plant.
|Wild Mustard Flowers|
And Seed Pods.
|London Rocket, Flowers|
And Seed Pods.
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London Rocket is an introduced annual weed originating from Europe. It may have come from the Mediteranian or Britain. The small flowers are pale-yellow and bloom from December to May.
London Rocket has been moved into the Cruciferae family from the Brassicaceae family.
Height: Up to about 36 inches. Spreading out to about 22 inches wide.
Flowers: Flowers occur in a cluster on top of long green stem. They are yellow to about 1/8" long with 4 petals.
Flower Stalk: The flower stalk is about 18" - 30" long, smooth, and dark green.
Flowering Time: Mid December - May.
Seed Pods: Up to 2" long, slender, seed pods.
Leaves: The leaves are simple, lobed, fleshy, up to about 8" long.
Found: Native of Europe. It may have come from the Mediteranian or Britain.
Soil pH requirements:
Elevation: 0 - 4,865 Feet.
Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. Washes in the desert environs, Irrigated fields, moist fallow fields, roadsides.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 29, 2003. Glendale, Arizona.
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