Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA 2-23-08. © Joan Avise

Field Mustard

Brassica rapa

Exotic species, thought to have originated in Europe, with many cultivated varieties

Five mustards

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Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA 2-23-08. © Joan Avise

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA. 1-20-08. © Joan Avise

Clasping leaves and seed pods that do not press against the stem.  Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA 1-20-08. © Joan Avise

Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA 2-23-08. © Joan Avise

University Hills, Irvine, CA 3-08-08. © Joan Avise

Universty Hills, Irvine, CA 3-08-08. © Joan Avise

San Onofre State Beach, Trail 1 and 2, 2-5-15. © Ron Vanderhoff.

San Onofre State Beach, Trail 1 and 2, 2-5-15. © Ron Vanderhoff.


Brassica rapa L, Hirschfeldia incana R, San Onofre State Beach, Trail 1 and 2, 2-5-15. © Ron Vanderhoff.