Raphanus sativus Calflora

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Raphanus sativus L.

Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

Raphanus sativus is an annual or biennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: limited


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Genus:	Raphanus
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf of this plant.

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus
PLANTS	Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
PLANTS	Raphanus sativus var. sativus
POWO	Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. sativus

Information about Raphanus sativus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RASA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: limited Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).