Plants of the Castlemaine District

Mediterranean Turnip - introduced (*Brassica tournefortii)

Home
Menu
Scientific name index
Common name index
Glossary

c

Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage and turnip family).

Native of Europe.

Occurrence: Uncommon in Central Victoria. It is more common in the Mallee.

Identification:

Name: tournefortii: Joseph de Tournefort, 17th century professor of Botany, Paris.

Photo: All: Mediterranean Turnip. Bannerton. 2
3 4