Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Wild Radish - Raphanus raphanistrum

 

This past couple of weeks (October 19th 2021) I have been doing bird migration counts on a high elevation field set aside with last years "Bird Seed" plants.  I just could not but notice one particular beauty which stood out amongst the clover and others. And what a cracker for helping with the Linnet feed. 

After checking references I soon found out it was a member of the Brassica family and its known by the name "Wild Radish" or Raphanus raphanistrum. Most of the tall plants had white flowers whilst others had lilac flowers, but both had small black veins running the length of the petals