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Raphanus raphanistrum L.
wild radish
Symbol: RARA2
Group: Dicot
Family: Brassicaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Biennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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State Distributional Map for RARA2
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Plant Distribution by State

Raphanus raphanistrum L.

RARA2

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Related Taxa:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.

View 99 genera in Brassicaceae, 2 species in Raphanus

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Classification:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Capparales –
                         Family Brassicaceae – Mustard family
                            Genus Raphanus L. – radish
                               Species Raphanus raphanistrum L. – wild radish

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Invasive Information:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.
        wild radish
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Introduced Information:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.

View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23289.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Raphanus raphanistrum L.

    Oregon State University: Weed Identification page
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images
    Virginia Tech: abstract & image
    WeedScience.com: diagnostic images

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