Blue Mustard

Blue Mustard

[Chorispora tenella (Pallas) DC.]

Brassicaceae Family (Mustard Family)

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Blue Mustard: (pp. 204-205, Weeds of the Great Plains; not in Weeds of the Northeast)

annual or winter annual weed from Asia found in many winter annual crops
much-branched, spreading plant (6-24") tall, with elongated toothed leaves
flowers are purple, lavender or pink in terminal racemes
produces a curved, pointed silique 0.5 � 1.5" long
common in winter annual crops, particularly reduced tillage--can invade range areas
more common north & west of here, but could become established here
dairy animals may produce off-flavored milk after eating blue mustard