Sinapis arvensis L.
(Charlock)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSinapis arvensis (Charlock)
GenusSinapis (wild mustards)
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 Sinapis arvensis (Charlock) :
1: Sinapis arvensis (Charlock)
29 May 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Flowering plantImage 2: Fruits - maturing - white backgroundImage 3: Fruits - maturing - white background (2)Image 4: Fruit - well grown - white backgroundImage 5: Fruit - well grown - white background (2)Image 6: Inflorescence branch and bract (top surface) - white backgroundImage 7: Inflorescence branch and bract (under surface) - white backgroundImage 8: Inflorescence - side view - white backgroundImage 9: Inflorescence - side view - white background (2)Image 10: Inflorescence - side view - white background (3)Image 11: Leaf axil with side branch - white backgroundImage 12: Leaf axil with side branch - white background (2)Image 13: Leaf axil with side branch - white background (3)Image 14: Leaf - top surface - white backgroundImage 15: Leaf - undersurface - white backgroundImage 16: Pods - mature - split - white backgroundImage 17: Pods - mature - split - white background (2)Image 18: Pods - mature - white backgroundImage 19: Flower - face view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 20: Flower - face view - enlarged - black background (2)Image 21: Flower - oblique view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 22: Flower - oblique view - enlarged - black background (2)Image 23: Flower - oblique view - enlarged - black background (3)Image 24: Flower - oblique view - enlarged - black background (4)Image 25: Flower - oblique view - enlarged - black background (5)Image 26: Flower - obverse view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 27: Flower - obverse view - enlarged - black background (2)Image 28: Flower - side view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 29: Flower - side view - enlarged - black background (2)Image 30: Flower - side view - enlarged - black background (3)Image 31: Flower - side view - enlarged - black background (4)Image 32: Pod beaks - mature - split - enlarged - white backgroundImage 33: Pod beaks - mature - split - enlarged - white background (2)
2: Sinapis arvensis (Charlock)
30 May 2010 OSGR: SZ07 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower
Image 1: Branch - close-up to show spinesImage 2: Plant - in flowerImage 3: Pod - opened up to show seeds - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 4: Pod - opened up to show seeds - enlarged - dark background (2)Image 5: Pod - opened up to show seeds - enlarged - dark background (3)Image 6: Pods - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 7: Pods - enlarged - dark background (2)
3: Sinapis arvensis (Charlock) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
9 Jun 1975 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Brassica juncea / Sinapis arvensis Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Sinapis arvensis (Charlock) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sinapis arvensis (Charlock)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sinapis arvensis (Charlock)
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