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]

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

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+1⁄2 inches) long, and clasp the stem at their bases. The flower is enclosed in pointed sepals and has yellow, clawed petals about 1 centimetre (1⁄3 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]

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Conringia orientalis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. North American Plant Protection Organization Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine


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