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Feb 1, 20221 min read

Invader of the Month-March/ Invasora del Mes - Marzo

Updated: May 10, 2022

By Clarissa Rodriguez

Translated into Spanish by Clarissa Rodriguez


Every month, we share a new "invader of the month". This month, we have chosen Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii). To learn more, please keep reading!


Cada mes, compartimos un nuevo "invasor del mes". Este mes, hemos elegido la mostaza del Sahara (Brassica tournefortii). Para obtener más información, ¡sigue leyendo a continuación!

Invader of the Month: Learn about California Invasive Plants.
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Sahara Mustard. Native to Mediterranean region & Eurasia. Invasive in Southwestern United States & Australia. Plant Description: Herbaceous annual. Germinates, sets seed & dies within one year. Yellow flowers with 4 petals. Can grow up to 3 feet tall. Bloom period: Dec-Jun. How are wildlands affected? Forms tumbleweeds, spreading seeds with the wind. Increases fuel load & connectivity in drylands. Fills in gaps between plants, increasing dry material available to burn & carry fire across landscape. Alters communities, threatening rare & endangered species. To learn more about invasive plants, visit the Cal-IPC Inventory
Sahara Mustard. Native to Mediterranean region & Eurasia. Invasive in Southwestern United States & Australia. Plant Description: Herbaceous annual. Germinates, sets seed & dies within one year. Yellow flowers with 4 petals. Can grow up to 3 feet tall. Bloom period: Dec-Jun. How are wildlands affected? Forms tumbleweeds, spreading seeds with the wind. Increases fuel load & connectivity in drylands. Fills in gaps between plants, increasing dry material available to burn & carry fire across landscape. Alters communities, threatening rare & endangered species. To learn more about invasive plants, visit the Cal-IPC Inventory





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