Common name: Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock
Raphanus raphanistrum L. APNI* 
Description: Slender herb usually 15–50 cm high, simple or branched, stems scabrous; taproot wiry to stout but not fleshy.
Lower leaves 15–20 cm long, lyrate-pinnatisect with 1–4 pairs of distant lobes, scabrous.
Sepals 5–10 mm long, erect. Petals 10–20 mm long, yellow or white. Siliqua 1–5 cm long, 3–5 mm wide, markedly constricted between seeds and breaking into 1-seeded portions; valves somewhat horny; beak 1–2 mm long; pedicel 10–30 mm long.
Distribution and occurrence: Widespread weed. Native of Eur.
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC, *SC, *NT, *CT, *ST, *NWS, *CWS, *SWS, *NWP, *SWP, *NFWP, *SFWP
Other Australian states: *Qld *Vic. *Tas. *W.A. *S.A. *N.T.
Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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