Raphanus raphanistrum

Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock at Coombs, ACT

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Identification history

Raphanus raphanistrum	12 May 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Raphanus raphanistrum	10 May 2017	MichaelBedingfield
Eruca sativa	25 Apr 2017	Mike
Unidentified	25 Apr 2017	MichaelBedingfield

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Near to one of the Coombs Ponds.

8 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

26 Apr 2017

To ID Brassicaceae, as well as flowers and leaves, you really need reasonably mature seed cases. Could you leave it a week or two till the seed cases are more mature? Then see whether they have a beak or not and what it looks like. Also whether there is a septum down the middle and if there is how complete, and whether there are one or two rows of seeds. Some genera break up into one-seeded strutures when fully mature. Most don't.

Mike wrote:

26 Apr 2017

As Betty says, you need to wait for the seed cases. However, it ticks the other boxes.

KenT wrote:

26 Apr 2017

If I had to guess, i'd say a variety of Raphanus sativus - aka cultivated radish

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

1 May 2017

I revisited this area today, but I could not find the subject in a large open grassy park.

AndyRussell wrote:

11 May 2017

I agree with what Betty says however my guess would be Raphanus raphanistrum, Wild Radish said by an old farmer

Mike wrote:

11 May 2017

I was just going by "Weeds of the South East" and you could be right.

AndyRussell wrote:

11 May 2017

Yes I was looking at that too.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

11 May 2017

Thanks for your suggestion, we have Raphanus raphanistrum as on of our species.....

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051937 -35.321262
Altitude 575.0m
Maps Coombs Ponds
Places Coombs, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Apr 2017 06:56 PM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs

Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Raphanus raphanistrum Scientific name
Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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