tumble mustard

Sisymbrium altissimum L.

Description from Invasive.org

Appearance
Sisymbrium altissimum is an annual/biennial herb native to Eurasia. Plants can reach almost 5 ft. (1.5 m) in height.
Foliage
Cauline (stem) leaves are alternate, 0.5-5 in. (1.3-12.7 cm) long and decrease in size up the stem.
Flowers
Flowering occurs in late spring to summer, when small, 4-petaled, yellow to white flowers develop in groups at the apex of the stems.
Fruit
Fruits are narrow seed pods that are 2-4 in. (5-10 cm) long and contain more than 120 seeds.
Ecological Threat
Sisymbrium altissimum was first seen in the United States in 1878 in Philadelphia; seeds were probably introduced accidentally in ship ballast. Plants invade fields, open forests, and other disturbed open areas.

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Flower(s)
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage rosette
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s)
Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 174.
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database , USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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