Conringia orientalis
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Conringia orientalis is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name hare's ear mustard.[1] It is native to Eurasia but it is known elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is weedy in its native range and also in North America, where it is a widespread invasive species, especially in central Canada.[2]
It is an annual herb producing an unbranched erect stem 30 to 70 centimeters in height. The thick, waxy leaves are generally oval in shape, up to 9 centimeters long, and clasp the stem at their bases. The flower is enclosed in pointed sepals and has yellow, clawed petals about a centimeter long. The fruit is a beaded silique up to 13 centimeters long. The plant is known to be toxic to livestock.[2]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Conringia orientalis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b North American Plant Protection Organization
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