Bunias orientalis L. is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Bunias orientalis L.

Bunias orientalis L.

Bunias orientalis is an edible wild plant classified as invasive in much of Middle Europe and parts of North America, once used as food in France.

Family
Genus
Bunias
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Bunias orientalis L.

Bunias orientalis has common names including Turkish wartycabbage, warty-cabbage, hill mustard, and Turkish rocket. It is an edible wild plant species belonging to the genus Bunias. Across most of Middle Europe and parts of North America, it is classified as an invasive neophyte. It was used as a food plant in France before 1920.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Bunias

More from Brassicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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