Shortpod Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana)

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Hirschfeldia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hirschfeldia
Moench
Species:
H. incana
Binomial name
Hirschfeldia incana
Subspecies[1]

4, see text

Synonyms[2][1]
List
    • Strangalis Dulac
    • Brassica adpressa (Moench) Boiss.
    • Brassica incana (L.) Maly
    • Brassica nigra var. incana (L.) Dosch & J.Scriba
    • Erucastrum incanum (L.) W.D.J.Koch
    • Hirschfeldia adpressa Moench
    • Raphanus incanus (L.) Crantz
    • Sinapis adpressa (Moench) Schloss. & Vuk.
    • Sinapis incana L. (1755) (basionym)
    • Sisymbrium incanum (L.) Prantl
    • Strangalis adpressa (Moench) Dulac

Hirschfeldia incana (formerly Brassica geniculata) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard[3] and Mediterranean mustard.[4] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Hirschfeldia, which is closely related to Brassica.[5] The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin but it can be found in many parts of the world as an introduced species and often a very abundant noxious weed.[6] This mustard is very similar in appearance to black mustard, but is generally shorter.[7] It forms a wide basal rosette of lobed leaves which lie flat on the ground, and it keeps its leaves while flowering.[8] Its stem and foliage have soft white hairs. Unlike black mustard, H. incana is a perennial plant.[7]

Its leaves are edible and traditionally were used in some areas as a leaf vegetable.[9]

Subspecies

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Four subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Hirschfeldia incana subsp. consobrina (Pomel) Maire
  • Hirschfeldia incana subsp. geniculata (Desf.) Tzvelev
  • Hirschfeldia incana subsp. incana
  • Hirschfeldia incana subsp. incrassata (Thell.) Gómez-Campo

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Hirschfeldia Münchh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ "Hirschfeldia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ^ Warwick, S., et al. Guide to Wild Germplasm of Brassica and Allied Crops (tribe Brassiceae, Brassicaceae). 2nd Edition. Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.
  6. ^ PIER Weeds of the Pacific.
  7. ^ a b Identification: B. nigra v. H. incana
  8. ^ Hirschfeldia incana. Jepson Manual Treatment.
  9. ^ PFAF Hirschfeldia incana
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