Taxon:  Carrichtera annua (L.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Carrichtera
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Brassiceae
Nomen number:
310895
Place of publication:
Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7:244, 250.  1821
Verified:
04/01/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Vella annua L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Carrichtera vellae DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: mentions
  4. Arias, T. & J. C. Pires. 2012. A fully resolved chloroplast phylogeny of the brassica crops and wild relatives (Brassicaceae: Brassiceae): Novel clades and potential taxonomic implications. Taxon 61:980-988. Note: this study resolved Carrichtera annua as a member of the "Oleracea" lineage, and within the core subclade that includes the cultivated Brassica oleracea; however, the authors commented that nuclear DNA and morphological data provide evidence for Carrichtera being allied to Vella rather than to B. oleracea
  5. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  6. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  7. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  8. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  9. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  10. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  11. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  12. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  13. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  14. Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
  15. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  16. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  17. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  18. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
  19. Valdés, B. et al., eds. 2002. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du nord du Maroc, incluant des clés d'identification
  20. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  21. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcress rocket  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
EnglishWard's-weed  1Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Swedishskedsenap  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Valdés, B. et al., eds. 2002. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du nord du Maroc, incluant des clés d'identification
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaKuwait  Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly w.-c. & Sardinia, SicilyJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanarias Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (w.-c. & Sardinia, Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares)
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias]
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Northern America
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  4. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  5. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  6. Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
  7. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  8. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  9. Valdés, B. et al., eds. 2002. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du nord du Maroc, incluant des clés d'identification
  10. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310895. Accessed 12 May 2026.