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Sisymbrium officinale L.

Common Name: HEDGE MUSTARD
Coefficient of Conservatism: *
Coefficient of Wetness: 5
Wetness Index: UPL
Physiognomy: Ad A-Forb

A Eurasian weed, naturalized in North America. Although known in Michigan as long ago as 1837 (collected by the First Survey on a dry roadside at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co.) and widespread in the state in roadsides, fields, railroads, vacant lots, farmyards, disturbed forests and banks.

The fruit and axis of the inflorescence may be either glabrous or pubescent.

R. W. Smith

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Counties
Allegan
Alpena
Antrim
Benzie
Berrien
Calhoun
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Crawford
Delta
Emmet
Gogebic
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Houghton
Ingham
Isabella
Kalamazoo
Kent
Keweenaw
Lake
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Marquette
Mason
Mecosta
Montmorency
Newaygo
Oakland
Ottawa
Roscommon
Schoolcraft
St. Clair
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne

Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March, 15, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/682