wild and domestic radish

Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. sativus

Member of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum)
radishes (genus Raphanus)
mustard family (family Brassicaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple, pale purple in flowering plants

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• petals pink to purple or rarely white [check for pale purple veins?]
• basal leaf blade 2–60 cm long, 1–20 cm wide, entire or pinnately lobed or divided
• 1–12 lateral lobes, dentate
• fruit is 2–6 cm long, 5–10 mm wide
• not constricted between the seeds and does not break up into one-seeded segments when mature

Toxicity of wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum):
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

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Chris’s observations: 11 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Hills RP: 3
• Wilder Ranch SP: 2
• Coyote Creek Trail
• Ed R. Levin CP
• Garin RP
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Russian Ridge OSP
• San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 3
• May: 3
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. sativus → iNaturalist
• Raphanus sativus → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora