species

Sinapis alba

White mustard

A scale drawing of Sinapis alba, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Sinapis alba belongs to the family Brassicaceae, also known as White mustard, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (288952-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.