Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
(Black Mustard)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBrassica nigra (Black Mustard)
GenusBrassica (cabbages, mustards, turnips and rape)
FamilyBRASSICACEAE (cabbages, cresses etc.)
OrderBRASSICALES (cabbages, cresses, weld, mignonette, spiderflowers and garden nasturtiums)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Brassica nigra (Black Mustard) :
1: Brassica nigra (Black Mustard)
29 May 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Bank of plantsImage 2: Bank of plants (2)Image 3: Flower - face view - black backgroundImage 4: Flower - face view - black background (2)Image 5: Flower - face view - black background (3)Image 6: Flower - face view - close-up - white backgroundImage 7: Flowering plantsImage 8: Flower - obverse view - black backgroundImage 9: Flower - obverse view - black background (2)Image 10: Flower - obverse view - black background (3)Image 11: Flower - side view - black backgroundImage 12: Flower - side view - black background (2)Image 13: Flower - side view - black background (3)Image 14: Flower - side view - black background (4)Image 15: Flower - side view - close-upImage 16: Flower - side view - white backgroundImage 17: Flower - side view - white background (2)Image 18: Inflorescence branching and lower bract - white backgroundImage 19: Inflorescence branching and lower bract - white background (2)Image 20: Inflorescence branching and upper bracts - white backgroundImage 21: Inflorescence - side view - white backgroundImage 22: Inflorescence - side view - white background (2)Image 23: Leaf axil with side branch - white backgroundImage 24: Leaf axil with side branch - white background (2)Image 25: Leaf axil with side branch - white background (3)Image 26: Leaf - basal - top surface - white backgroundImage 27: Leaf - basal - under surface - white backgroundImage 28: Leaf - lower stem - top surface - white backgroundImage 29: Leaf - lower stem - under surface - white backgroundImage 30: Massed flowersImage 31: Buds - oblique view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 32: Buds - side view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 33: Flower - recently opened - face view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 34: Flower - side view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 35: Flower - well-opened - face view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 36: Leaf teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 37: Leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 38: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 39: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 40: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 41: Leaf - under-surface - vein - spine - magnifiedImage 42: Leaf - under-surface - vein - spines - magnifiedImage 43: Pods - mature - enlarged - black backgroundImage 44: Pods - unripe - enlarged - white backgroundImage 45: Pods - unripe - enlarged - white background (2)Image 46: Pod - unripe - enlarged - white backgroundImage 47: Pod - unripe - enlarged - white background (2)Image 48: Pod - unripe - enlarged - white background (3)Image 49: Pod - unripe - enlarged - white background (4)
2: Brassica nigra (Black Mustard)
8 Jun 2004 OSGR: TR36 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: LeavesImage 3: Plant - in situImage 4: Plant - in situ (2)Image 5: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 6: Inflorescence - enlarged (2)Image 7: Inflorescence - enlarged (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Rich, T.C.G. Hirschfeldia incana / Brassica nigra Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Brassica nigra (Black Mustard) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Brassica nigra (Black Mustard)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Brassica nigra (Black Mustard)
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