Latin name: Brassica rapa L.
  Pronunciation: BRAS-i-ka RA-pa

  Common name: Field mustard
  Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
  Habitat: Common in orchards and waste places,
  naturalized from Europe

  Blooming period: January to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Brassica  2) rapa
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