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PLANTS

India mustard

Brassica juncea

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual · PerennialYellow flowers
India mustard, photo 1 of 5
India mustard, In flower
India mustard, Flower buds
1.2 mHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 1.2 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows near water.

There are 40 observations of India mustard in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale14
  2. Montréal6
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  4. Lanaudière4
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Montérégie2
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

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White mustardSinapis alba
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TOXIC
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