Raphanus sativus (Wild radish)

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Raphanus sativus L.

Wild radish, cultivated radish

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Raphanus raphanistrum L. var. sativus (L.) G. Beck
Raphanus sativus L. var. longipinnatus L.H. Bailey
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (48 × 32 cm)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 9 × 12″ (22 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain

9/1/2014 · Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico · ≈ 4 × 4″ (10 × 10 cm)

9/1/2014 · Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 6 × 7″ (14 × 17 cm) ID is uncertain

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 2½ × 2½″ (6.2 × 6.3 cm)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

9/1/2014 · Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Brassicales	Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil
Family	Brassicaceae	Mustards, cabbages
Genus	Raphanus	From Greek raphanos, “quick-appearing,” because the seeds germinate quickly
Species	sativus	“That which is sown”

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Raphanus sativus description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.