Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Brassicaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv.

  • Description

    Species Description - Much-branched, to 8 dm, pubescent with branched or 2-pronged hairs; cauline lvs oblong-lanceolate, 3–6 cm, acute, entire or nearly so; fls 1.5 mm wide; mature pedicels slender, divergent, to 1 cm; frs 2 × 2.5 mm; 2n=14. Native of the Near East, found as an occasional weed here and there in our range. June, July.

  • Common Names

    ball-mustard