Brassica tournefortii

Common name: Wild Turnip

Meaning of name:

Brassica is Latin for cabbage. The meaning of tournefortii is not known.

Distribution:

Widespread across Australia.

Description:

A plant to 60 centimetres tall. The small, pale yellow flowers are produced from July to October.

Notes:

This plant is originally from the Mediterranean region.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition, A.S. George 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. Second edition, 2007.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.