Charlock
a wild mustard, Brassica kaber, having lobed, ovate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often troublesome as a weed in grainfields.
noun
Also called wild mustard. a weedy Eurasian plant, Sinapis arvensis (or Brassica kaber), with hairy stems and foliage and yellow flowers: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
white charlock Also called wild radish, runch (rʌntʃ). a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
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