Tumble Mustard
Tumble Mustard
(Sisymbrium altissimum L.)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
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Tumble Mustard: (pp. 218-219, Weeds of the Great Plains; mentioned on pp. 184-185, Weeds of the Northeast)
- annual or winter annual weed that grows 2-5’ tall
- leaves large, deeply divided into slender lobes
- flowers white, followed by long, slender stick-like seed pods 2-4" long
- found in small grains & non-crop areas
- stems break off after seeds produced, so plant “tumbles" with wind