Brassica juncea var. juncea
Common names
Indian mustard, brown mustard, mizuna
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Simplified description
The form known as Mizuna occurs with green or red foliage.
Flower colours
Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Brassicaceae
Synonyms
The salad vegetable known as Mizuna has been named as Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt
Ecology
Year naturalised
1979
Origin
S. & E. Asia. The form long known as Brassica japonica (vernacular: Mizuna) is included here in B. juncea, in line with the taxonomic treatment offered in the Flora Chinensis Vol. 8.
Reason for introduction
vegetable, salad green
Propagation technique
Self-establishes freely from seed
Other information
Etymology
brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
juncea: Rush-like