Lucas Land

Tumble Mustard

Sisymbrium altissimum

From Nearctica

Alien: Nature of Europe.

Identification: Flowers light yellow, in terminal clusters. Seed pods long, projecting outward and slightly upward from the stem. Leaves pinnately lobed with several pairs of linear segments. Plant highly branched. Plant 2 to 3 feet in height.

Distribution: Throughout North America.

Habitat: Tumble Mustard is a weedy species found in disturbed habitats such as fields, empty lots, and roadsides.

Flowering period: May to August.