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What is this yellow, flowering shrub?

jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)

13 years ago

This plant was found on a sunny, rocky bank in Arkansas last week. It has large leaves around the base, and few leaves on the upper portions of the plant. It is roughly 4 feet wide by 3 feet tall, and has clusters of yellow flowers on the terminal stem ends that are like small horns with four, rounded petals each. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim

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gardenguru1950
13 years ago
Not a shrub. Looks like a mustard, maybe black mustard, Brassica nigra.

Joe
jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks Joe. You're probably right. It sure is hard, though, to tell all those mustard and related plants apart.
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