Sinapis arvensis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family (Traditional)Brassicaceae
GenusSinapis
Species:Sinapis arvensis L.
Common NameCharlock Mustard
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: PCSF; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Petiole Type: subpetiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Silique; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Ovules per Carpel: 3; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Ovules per Carpel: 5; Ovules per Carpel: 6; Ovules per Carpel: 7; Ovules per Carpel: 8; Ovules per Carpel: 9; Ovules per Carpel: 10; Ovules per Carpel: 11; Ovules per Carpel: 12; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Brassica arvensis Brassica arvensis Rabenh., non L.
Brassica kaber Brassica kaber (DC.) L.C. Wheeler
Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida (Stokes) L.C. Wheeler
Brassica kaber var. schkuhriana Brassica kaber var. schkuhriana (Reichenb.) L.C. Wheeler
Brassica sinapistrum Brassica sinapistrum Boiss.
Sinapis arvensis subsp. arvensis Sinapis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Sinapis arvensis var. orientalis Sinapis arvensis var. orientalis (L.) Farw.
Sinapis arvensis var. schkuhriana Sinapis arvensis var. schkuhriana (Rchb.) Hagenb.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bullitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Clinton (KY), Franklin (KY), Fulton (KY), Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY), Warren (KY), Davidson (TN), Hamilton (TN), Knox (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Montgomery (TN), Polk (TN), Shelby (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, HTTU, KNK, MEM, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1954 - 1980

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0121436 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0021296 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0059152 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
UCHT013298 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica kaber
TENN-V-0173483 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Sinapis arvensis
TENN-V-0105279 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Brassica kaber
TENN-V-0105280 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Brassica kaber
TENN-V-0105277 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Brassica kaber
UCHT013297 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica kaber
UCHT013292 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0059535 Jefferson Kentucky 20 Apr 1954
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0020737 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
UCHT031726 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica kaber
MEM009024 Fulton Kentucky 31 May 1974 Raymond Athey
2755		 MEM
Brassica kaber
UCHT013294 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica arvensis
APSC0114735 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0121437 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0059536 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
APSC0089629 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Sinapis arvensis
UCHT031727 Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica kaber
TENN-V-0105278 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Brassica kaber
UCHT013293 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Sinapis arvensis
HTTU005601 Clinton Kentucky
HTTU
Brassica kaber
UCHT031728 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica kaber
31973000007721 Campbell Kentucky 22 Jun 1980 Thieret, John
52410		 KNK
Sinapis arvensis
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