General:
Annual or sometimes biennial herb from a taproot; stems simple to freely branched, 15-80 cm tall more or less stiff, long-hairy, the hairs pointed down the stem.

Leaves:
Deeply pinnately lobed, margins often wavy, 3-20 cm long.

Flowers:
Racemes open and elongate, bracteate, the lower leaf-like; flower stalks less than 1 cm long, slender, ascending; petals pale yellow, 4-7 mm long.

Fruits:
Siliques, 1-4.5 cm long, about 1.5 mm wide; beaks 1.5-3 mm long.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Brassica erucastrum L.