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Sisymbrium orientale L.

eastern rocket (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadSlight tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Sisymbrium orientale is a chiefly Mediterranean annual, widely naturalised further north in Europe, including more urban areas of the British Isles.

Hillingdon (VC21: Middlesex) ; 2023-05-11

 eastern rocket / Sisymbrium orientale: _Sisymbrium orientale_ is a chiefly Mediterranean annual, widely naturalised further north in Europe, including more urban areas of the British Isles.

The leaves of Sisymbrium orientale are deeply pinnatisect, with few pairs of lateral lobes.

Hillingdon (VC21: Middlesex) ; 2023-05-11

 eastern rocket / Sisymbrium orientale: The leaves of _Sisymbrium orientale_ are deeply pinnatisect, with few pairs of lateral lobes.

The fruits of Sisymbrium orientale are very long and narrow, and borne on short stalks hardly narrower than the pods themselves.

Hillingdon (VC21: Middlesex) ; 2023-05-11

 eastern rocket / Sisymbrium orientale: The fruits of _Sisymbrium orientale_ are very long and narrow, and borne on short stalks hardly narrower than the pods themselves.

The petals of Sisymbrium orientale are longer than the sepals (and the stamens).

Hillingdon (VC21: Middlesex) ; 2023-05-11

 eastern rocket / Sisymbrium orientale: The petals of _Sisymbrium orientale_ are longer than the sepals (and the stamens).

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