




Sisymbrium orientale
Common name: Indian Hedge Mustard
Sisymbrium is the Latin name used by Pliny for mint and watercress. Orientale is from the Latin word orientalis, pertaining to the east or oriental.
Found throughout Australia.
An erect annual or biennial herb to 1 metre tall. The yellow flowers are produced from March to November.
This species is originally from western Asia and the Mediterranean.
Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. Second edition. 2007.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2919433
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3072