Hirschfeldia incana

Buchan Weed at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Hirschfeldia incana at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Apr 2020
Hirschfeldia incana at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Apr 2020
Hirschfeldia incana at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Apr 2020
Hirschfeldia incana at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Brassica rapa 21 Apr 2020 BettyDonWood
Hirschfeldia incana 19 Apr 2020 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 19 Apr 2020 Mike

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6 comments

Mike wrote:
   19 Apr 2020
Siliquae are at right angles to stem so I don't think it is Hirschfeldia. Basal leaves are large.
Mike wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
This looks different from all the others that are so common I haven't recorded them. I thought they were Hirschfeldia or Sisymbrium.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
I find yellow flowered Brassicaceae difficult to ID. I made a guess depending on the leaf shape. To ID using a key in one of the Floras, you need reasonably mature siliquas.
Mike wrote:
   20 Apr 2020
I will take another look when I deal with the Bidens pilosa in the background.
Mike wrote:
   21 Apr 2020
I know my shortcut identifications can be wrong but what about Brassica rapa? I now have some extra photos to load once I record original coordinates etc.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   21 Apr 2020
The shape of the stem clasping upper leaves suggests Brassica rapa rather than Brassica x napus.

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