Biology:Conringia orientalis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Conringia orientalis
Conringia orientalis eF.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Conringia
Species:
C. orientalis
Binomial name
Conringia orientalis

Conringia orientalis is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name hare's ear mustard.[1] It is native to Eurasia but it is known elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is weedy in its native range and also in North America, where it is a widespread invasive species, especially in central Canada.[2]

It is an annual herb producing an unbranched erect stem 30 to 70 centimetres (12 to 28 inches) in height. The thick, waxy leaves are generally oval in shape, up to 9 centimetres (3 12 inches) long, and clasp the stem at their bases. The flower is enclosed in pointed sepals and has yellow, clawed petals about 1 centimetre (13 inch) long. The fruit is a beaded silique up to 13 centimetres (5 inches) long. The plant is known to be toxic to livestock.[2]

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| mode = cs1 | title = Conringia orientalis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}

Wikidata ☰ Q159195 entry