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White Mustard
Sinapis alba
White mustard (Sinapis alba) is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. Grown for its seeds, mustard, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now widespread worldwide, although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.297
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.572
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.573
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.571
Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume Middle of Middle
李時珍 · 1596 · p.67
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.288
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 79123.