Crambe hispanica
Abyssinian Mustard, Abyssinian Kale
Other regional names: Colewort +2 more
- Colewort
- Crambe
- Hispanic Crambe
Also known as: Cochlearia hispanica (L.) Crantz +5 more
- Cochlearia hispanica (L.) Crantz
- Cochlearia sphaerocarpa (Jacq.) Crantz
- Crambe gracillima Rech.f.
- Crambe hispanica f. glabrata (DC.) Coss.
- Crambe hispanica var. edentula Boiss.
- Myagrum sphaerocarpum Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Crambe hispanica (commonly known as Abyssinian mustard or Abyssinian-kale) is an annual belonging to the Brassicaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Rwanda, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms