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Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Sand Rocket, Lincoln Weed

Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. APNI*

Description: Perennial herb 20–80 cm high, glaucous, stems glabrous.

Leaves cauline, glabrous; lower leaves entire to coarsely toothed to pinnatifid with linear lobes.

Sepals 3–4 mm long. Petals 8–15 mm long, tapering to claw. Ovary on a gynophore 1–3 mm long; 70–100 ovules per ovary. Siliqua 2–6 cm long, 1–2 mm wide; beak c. 2 mm long; pedicel 15–40 mm long.


Distribution and occurrence: Widespread weed. Native of Eur.
NSW subdivisions: *CT, *ST, *NWS, *SWP, *NFWP, *SFWP
Other Australian states: *Vic. *Tas. *W.A. *S.A.
AVH map***

Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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