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  Hedge-mustard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hedge mustard is a plant, Sisymbrium officinale of the family Cruciferae.
It is found on roadsides, wasteland and as a weed of arable land.
It is separate from, but closely related to, the Mustard plants which belong to the genus Brassicaceae.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hedge_mustard   (87 words)

  
 FanFiction.Net : Dictionary & Thesaurus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola, the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus Stachys, belonging to the Mint family.
Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge, in Ireland; a school for rustics.
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 Definition of Hedge from dictionary.net
Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant related to the morning-glory (Convolvulus sepium).
Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium, belonging to the Mustard family.
To hedge a bet, to bet upon both sides; that is, after having bet on one side, to bet also on the other, thus guarding against loss.
www.dictionary.net /hedge   (435 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Mustards - Herb Profile and Information
Both Mustards afford excellent fodder for sheep, and as they can be sown late in the summer are often used for this purpose after the failure of a turnip or rape crop, the White Mustard being more frequently employed, as it is less pungent, though equally nutritious.
The seeds of the Mustards retain their vitality for a great length of time when buried in the ground, so that after the plants have once been grown anywhere, it is difficult to get rid of them.
Mustard is used in the form of poultices for external application near the seat of inward inflammation, chiefly in pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory organs.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/m/mustar65.html   (3460 words)

  
 Species: Sisymbrium altissimum
In the absence of cheatgrass, tumble mustard may show better germination and establishment with litter; however, when cheatgrass is present in the seed bank, cheatgrass tends to outcompete tumble mustard [146].
Tumble mustard increases in response to grazing [93].
Hay or grain infested with tumble mustard seeds is unpalatable to cattle and horses [122].
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/forb/sisalt/all.html   (6477 words)

  
 Chapter Heavy-armed <i>to</i> Hedgehog of H by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean; as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as, to hedge a field or garden.
That is a law to hedge in the cuckoo.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1199/22897/5.html   (394 words)

  
 Herbal Descriptions - Mustard Seed - Sinapis alba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mustard Seed is also known by the names Black Mustard, White Mustard, Brown Mustard, Garlic Mustard, Pepper Grass, White Top Mustard, Tansy Mustard, and Hedge Mustard.
Mustard is a widely cultivated annual found wild in many parts of the world.
Mustard is often taken as a tea, or ground and sprinkled into a bath.
www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc3/1mustard.htm   (599 words)

  
 Hedge Plant
Consider a hedge or shrub for the border A formal hedge is pleasing to the eye, however be ready to share some.
Plant a hedge for wildlife Now is a good time to plant trees and shrubs, so why not plant a bit of hedging and let nature plug that.
There are many benefits in using a hedge as a garden boundary a prickly hedge is recognised as a good security barrier;.
www.do-it-now-landscaping.com /mulching/hedge-plant.html   (644 words)

  
 Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard) - Wild Plants of Malta (by Stephen Mifsud)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Hedge mustard, Hedge wild mustard, Wire-weed, Tumble Weed.
Hedge mustard is reputed expectorant, and has been used with advantage in hoarseness, old coughs, asthma and ulcerated throat; likewise said to exert some influence as a diuretic in urinary obstructions.
The powdered seeds may be used internally in the dose of from 5 to 30 grains, or an infusion may be given every 2 or 3 hours in tablespoonful doses.
www.maltawildplants.com /CRUC/Sisymbrium_officinale.html   (1836 words)

  
 GRDC - Research Summaries - Selective spray topping, a technique for the control of broadleaved weeds (1999)
The project planned to focus on "hard to control" weeds in the southern and northern grain regions, including wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale), turnip weed (Rapistrum rugosum), charlock (Sinapis arvensis), corn gromwell (Lithospermum arvense), common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) and prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola).
Herbicides effective on wild radish were also highly effective on hedge mustard.
Examples of the level of seed kill achievable in wild radish with various herbicides applied as SST treatments in 1996 at early and mid-flowering stages of radish development.
www.grdc.com.au /growers/res_summ/uws14.htm   (841 words)

  
 Herbicide Resistant Weeds
Indian Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium orientale) is a dicot weed in the Brassicaceae family.
Genetic studies on Group B/2 resistant Indian Hedge Mustard indicate that inheritance is determined by a one gene, dominant, nuclear trait.
Studies on the mechanism of resistance of Group B/2 resistant Indian Hedge Mustard from South Australia indicate that resistance is due to an altered target site.
www.weedscience.org /Case/Case.asp?ResistID=24   (550 words)

  
 Herbicide Resistant Weeds
Local weed scientists estimate that Group B/2 resistant Indian Hedge Mustard in Western Australia infests 51-100 sites and the number of sites are increasing.
They also estimate that there are 501-1000 acres infested with Group B/2 resistant Indian Hedge Mustard and the area infested is increasing.
ALS inhibitor resistant Indian Hedge Mustard is becoming a major problem in Western Australia.
www.weedscience.org /Case/Case.asp?ResistID=3   (587 words)

  
 EXOTIC INVASIVE MUSTARD No. 3, Indian Hedge Mustard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
There's a third exotic mustard that is just now forming solid stands along Caltrans (California Dept. of Transportation) roadsides in the Mojave, with the potential to get firmly established in new FHWA highway construction, like along Cal. 58 in Kern County.
After construction, there has been no replanting of the local native desert plants along the roadsides, leaving miles of roadsides and medians of Highway 58 as one huge bare area, just ready for an exotic plant to colonize.
SISYMBRIUM ORIENTALE or Indian Hedge Mustard, about one acre at PM 12 of Cal. Hwy 58 San Bernardino Co., getting established within the new Caltrans right-of-way, after construction, probably from contaminated straw used for erosion control.
www.batnet.com /rwc-seed/hedge.html   (289 words)

  
 Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Brassicaceae - Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Brassicaceae - Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
Habitat: Hedge Mustard is a weed found in disturbed habitats such as fields, empty lots, and roadsides.
Similar Species: The combination of the long flowering stem with the seedpods hugging the stem and the tri-lobed leaves are distinctive features of Hedge Mustard.
www.nearctica.com /flowers/brassic/Soffic.htm   (101 words)

  
 Mustard Seed - Brassica nigra - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) time each day with water at a morning or mid-morning mealtime.
Mustard is not a good internal herb for very young children or the elderly if they are feeble.
www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s866.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Hedge Mustard-Sisybrium officinale,Schoolyard Habitat, Waddell School, Manchester CT USA
I do not know what part of the world it originally came from.
Compare the stem at its base to the stem part of broccoli.
Both plants are members of the Brassicaceae (Mustard) Family and I think you will spot the resemblance.
waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us /id_mustard-hedge.html   (127 words)

  
 Invasive Species: Plants - Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Common names: Garlic mustard, hedge garlic, sauce-alone, jack-by-the-hedge, poor man's mustard, jack-in-the-bush, garlic root, garlicwort, mustard root
Garlic Mustard - Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States
Garlic Mustard - Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia (PDF
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov /plants/garlicmustard.shtml   (493 words)

  
 garlic mustard: Alliaria petiolata (Capparales: Brassicaceae)
Garlic mustard is an herbaceous biennial forb that is an aggressive invader of wooded areas throughout the eastern and middle United States.
A high shade tolerance allows this plant to invade high-quality mature woodlands where it can form dense stands which shades and out-competes native understory flora.
Garlic mustard is native to Europe and was first introduced into New England during the 1800s for medicinal and culinary purposes.
www.invasive.org /browse/subject.cfm?sub=3005   (319 words)

  
 Hedge Mustard
GROWING KNEE-HIGH by the pavement, Hedge Mustard, Sisymbrium officinale, looks to me like a small green barbed wire entanglement.
The seed pods, which are aligned along the stem, are pointed, although they're not sharp to the touch.
Those tiny yellow flowers at the end of the stems are cross-shaped; a clue that this flower is a Crucifer, and, as the name suggests, a member of the Mustard family.
www.wildyorkshire.co.uk /naturediary/docs/diary00/diary20000927.html   (150 words)

  
 Hedge Mustard - eMedicinal.com
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Hedge mustard is a common, much-hated, annual weed; grows 1-4 feet high, the purple-hued, branching stem bears light green, lyrately pinnatifid or pinnate leaves with dentate or coarsely toothed segments.
The small, yellow flowers grow in terminal racemes from April to November.
www.emedicinal.com /herbs/hedgmustard.php   (142 words)

  
 PlantFiles: Detailed information on Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
PlantFiles: Detailed information on Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
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 This VHS listing is compiled from several sources of reference information on herbal medicine.  The fact that a ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Arnica, Artichoke, Bear's garlic, Black currant, Chervil, European mistletoe, Garlic, Hawthorn, Hedge garlic, Nutmeg, Olive, Onion, Pansy, Rue, Shave grass, Shepherd's purse, Watercress, Witch grass
Barberry, Bennet, Calendula, English oak, English walnut, European angelica, European mistletoe, Hawthorn, Hedge garlic, Horseradish, Lady's mantle, Milfoil, Mugwort, Oat, Onion, Sage, St. Benedict thistle, Shepherd's purse, Turnip, Watercress
American elder, Arnica, Balm of Gilead, Borage, Bryony, Burnet saxifrage, Cannabis, Chicory, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Common mullein, Cucumber, Echinacea, Fenugreek, German Chamomile, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Greater pimpernel, Gumplant, Hedge bindweed, Lobelia, Monkshood, Mugwort, Mullein, Nasturtium, Orange mullein, Pokeweed, Quaking aspen, Sandalwood, Sarsaparilla, Slippery elm, Solomon's seal, Tacamahac, Tansy, White pond lily, Willow, Wintergreen, Witch hazel
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