[The Mustard Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish

Raphanus sativus

Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus

Flower of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus)

All the photos of wild radish on this page were taken along Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint about one-half mile south of the intersection with road #8810..........September 25, 2005. The petals of this species may be purplish or as in this case, white with yellow or purplish venation.

Sepals of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus) - Flower of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus)


Fruit of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus)

The photo above shows a close-up of the silique of wild radish constricted between two seeds. Note the beak or tip of the pod, which is conical in shape and is about 1/4-1/2 the length of the pod.

Leaf of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus)

Leafy stem of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus) - Sepals and petals of Cultivated Radish, Garden Radish, Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus (Synonym: Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus)


Paul Slichter