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Sinapis arvensis L.

charlock (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencySE
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Sinapis arvensis is a common arable weed and plant of waste ground.

Stanton St. John (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-01

 charlock / Sinapis arvensis: _Sinapis arvensis_ is a common arable weed and plant of waste ground.

The fruiting pods of Sinapis arvensis have a long, conical beak, unlike the flattened beak of Sinapis alba.

Stanton St. John (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-01

 charlock / Sinapis arvensis: The fruiting pods of _Sinapis arvensis_ have a long, conical beak, unlike the flattened beak of _Sinapis alba_.

Lower stem leaf

Stanton St. John (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-01

 charlock / Sinapis arvensis: Lower stem leaf

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne