yellow flower, north Florida, March bloom

mudsnake

15 years ago

Does anyone know what this yellow flower is?

I have posted 3 photos here:

http://apalacheehills.com/roadside/yellowRoadsideSpring.html

It is blooming all over the roads in North Florida now (mid-March).

Thanks!

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gardenguru1950
15 years ago
Looks like either Raphanus raphanistrum, WILD RADISH, or Brassica hirta, WHITE MUSTARD or a hybrid of the two.

Joe
SusanC
15 years ago
I believe it is Brassica juncea, India mustard.

Here is a link that might be useful: Brassica juncea, India mustard
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mudsnake
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks for the suggestions, Gardenguru1950 and Susanc, and taking the time to look at the photos that I posted.

I lean toward Wild Radish. In the link below, Green Deane at Eat the Weeds has an article on wild radish. He describes the veins in the petals as a way of distinguishing the radish from the mustard. The radish has the veins.

Here is a link that might be useful: wild radish at www.eatTheWeeds.com
zorba_the_greek
15 years ago
Thanks for plugging my site. Yes, that is the wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum that is blossoming now. Edible from top to bottom. The key difference between a mustard and a radish is the radish will have noticeable veins in the flower petals and the flowers will be on individual stems. Wild mustard blossom petals don't have obvious veins and they cluster. Also, mustards have a a smooth seed pod (on a peduncle) and radishes have a rippled seed pod (on a peduncle.)
mudsnake
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15 years ago
Green Dean, I have showed your site to several people and all of them were impressed. Thanks for putting together such an informative site!

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