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.
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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.
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Paul Slichter