Erucastrum nasturtiifolium, (Poiret) O. E. Schulz

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 340

3. E. nasturtiifolium (Poiret) O. E. Schulz , Bot. Jahrb. 54 Beibl. 119: 56 (1916).

Biennial or perennial 20-80 cm, densely

hispid with deflexed hairs, at least below. Basal leaves lyrate-pinnatisect with c. 3 lobes on each side; cauline similar to basal but smaller, and the upper with 6—8(—12) lobes on each side, the two basal lobes deflexed and clasping the stem. Racemes ebracteate or rarely the lowest flower with a bract. Sepals 5 mm, patent; petals c. 9 mm, yellow; limb broadly obovate. Ovules 28-38. Siliqua 23-45 x 1 -2- 1 - 5 mm, stipitate; beak 3-6 mm, with l (-2) seeds. S. W. Europe, extending to N. France and S. Germany; doubtfully native farther east, but widely naturalized. *A1 Ga Ge He Hs * Hu It *Ju Lu [Au Br Cz Po Rm Rs (W, C)].