Raphanus raphanistrum

Common Name: 
wild radish
Scientific Name: 
Raphanus raphanistrum L.
Family Name: 
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) - Mustard Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced annual or winter annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, branched mostly above, fine pubescent with stiff hairs
Stems of Wild Radish
Stems of Wild Radish
Stems of Wild Radish
Stems of Wild Radish
Leaves
alternate, oblong, lobed pinnately with lobes large toward tip, large round terminal lobe, upper leaved undivided; all leaves with margins wavy, stiff hairs above and below
Leaves of Wild Radish
Leaves of Wild Radish
Flowers
4-petaled, pale yellow sometimes white, petals sometimes light purple tinged or with noticeable purple veins
Flowers of Wild Radish
Flowers of Wild Radish
Seed Pods
constricted between seeds, appear segmented, beak at tip, break apart when mature
Seedpods of Wild Radish
Seedpods of Wild Radish