Brassica nigra
Common names
black mustard
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1870
Origin
Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia
Other information
Etymology
brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
nigra: Black