species
Descurainia sophia
flixweed · herb sophia
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Descurainia sophia belongs to the family Brassicaceae, also known as flixweed or herb sophia, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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