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black mustard

Brassica tournefortii

Brassica nigra

Flowering time April-June
Habitat Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas at low elevations.
Distribution
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
B. juncea, B. napus, B. nigra, B. oleracea, B. rapa
B. juncea, B. napus, B. oleracea, B. rapa
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