Brassica juncea var. juncea
Common name
Indian mustard, brown mustard, mizuna
Synonyms
The salad vegetable known as Mizuna has been named as Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
The form known as Mizuna occurs with green or red foliage.
Flower colours
Yellow
Propagation technique
Self-establishes freely from seed
Year naturalised
1979
Origin
S. & E. Asia. The form long known as Brassica japonica (vernacular: Mizuna) is included here in B. juncea, in line with the taxonomic treatment offered in the Flora Chinensis Vol. 8.
Reason for introduction
vegetable, salad green
Etymology
brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
juncea: Rush-like