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rape, winter rape, rapeseed

Brassica napus

Flowering time April-June
Habitat Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots, where often escaped from cultivation.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
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Origin Introduced from Eurasia
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
B. juncea, B. nigra, B. oleracea, B. rapa
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