RAPRA
Growth form
broadleaf
Biological cycle
annual
Habitat
terrestrial
synonym | Brassica heleniana Burch. ex Loudon |
synonym | Crucifera raphanistrum E.H.L.Krause |
synonym | Durandea unilocularis Delarbre |
synonym | Raphanistrum arvense (All.) Mérat |
synonym | Raphanistrum fugax (C.Presl) Nyman |
synonym | Raphanistrum innocuum Moench |
synonym | Raphanistrum innocuum subsp. fugax Nyman |
synonym | Raphanistrum lampsana Gaertn. |
synonym | Raphanistrum segetum Baumg. |
synonym | Raphanistrum silvestre Asch. |
synonym | Raphanistrum vulgare Gray |
synonym | Raphanus fugax C.Presl |
synonym | Raphanus microcarpus (Lange) Willk. |
synonym | Raphanus raphanistrum f. carneus Thell. |
synonym | Raphanus raphanistrum f. raphanistrum |
synonym | Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. segetum Clavaud |
synonym | Raphanus raphanistrum var. microcarpus Lange |
synonym | Raphanus raphanistrum var. purpurascens Dumort. |
synonym | Raphanus segetum Clavaud |
synonym | Raphanus sylvestris Lam. [Illegitimate] |
synonym | Rapistrum arvense All. |
synonym | Rapistrum raphanistrum (L.) Crantz |
synonym | Sinapis raphanistrum (L.) Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. |
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Algeria: Raphanus raphanistrum germinates in autumn-winter; flowering takes place from January to June.
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Raphanus raphanistrum is a C3 species.
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Origin
Raphanus raphanistrum is native to the paleo-temperate regions (Mediterranean Basin and Western Europe).
Worldwide distribution
This species has been introduced in all temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
Algeria: A fairly common species in the Tell.
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Food: The young leaves of Raphanus raphanistrum can be enjoyed raw as a salad, or cooked in various ways. The young inflorescences still in bud are very good, the flowers decorate salads nicely, and the young siliques are an excellent condiment.
Medicinal: The ripe seeds of R. raphanistrum are used in the same way as mustard seeds. In the past it was used as a revulsive against rheumatism.
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Herbarium pictures ReCOLNAT: https://explore.recolnat.org/search/botanique/simplequery=Raphanus%2520raphanistrum
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Brassicales |
Family | Brassicaceae |
Genus | Raphanus |
Species | Raphanus raphanistrum L. |