White Ballmustard (Calepina irregularis)
Description
The hawthorn is an annual, glabrous, slightly glaucous plant. Its stems 30-60 cm long, are spread out to ascending. The basal leaves are arranged in rosette, lyr-es or sinu-es. The stem leaves (along the stem) are oblong, entire or toothed , embracing-auriculate. The white flowers are small 2-4 mm . They comprise 4 sepals erect, equal to the base and 4 white petals, the outer 2 slightly larger 3 . The style is short, thick and conical. Flowering takes place from April to June. The fruit-bearing bunch is elongated and narrow. The fruit is a small silica , ovoid-globose, networked , indehiscent, fully filled by 1 seed.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Brassicales
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Family: Brassicaceae
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Genus: Calepina
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