''Hirschfeldia incana'' (formerly ''Brassica geniculata'') is a species of flowering plant in the

mustard family Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some ar ...

known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard and Mediterranean mustard. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Hirschfeldia'', which is closely related to ''

Brassica ''Brassica'' () is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, mustard plants, or simply brassicas. Crops from this genus are sometim ...

''.Warwick, S., ''et al.'
Guide to Wild Germplasm of ''Brassica'' and Allied Crops (tribe Brassiceae, Brassicaceae). 2nd Edition.
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin but it can be found in many parts of the world as an

introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived ther ...

and often a very abundant

noxious weed A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is harmful to agricultural or horticultural crops, natural habitats or ecosystems, or humans or lives ...

.PIER Weeds of the Pacific
This mustard is very similar in appearance to black mustard, but is generally shorter.Identification: ''B. nigra'' v. ''H. incana''
/ref> It forms a wide basal rosette of lobed leaves which lie flat on the ground, and it keeps its leaves while flowering.''Hirschfeldia incana''
Jepson Manual Treatment. Its stem and foliage have soft white hairs. Unlike black mustard, ''H. incana'' is a perennial plant. Its leaves are edible and traditionally were used in some areas as a

leaf vegetable Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by their petioles and shoots, if tender. Leaf vegetables eaten raw in a salad can be called salad gre ...

.PFAF ''Hirschfeldia incana''
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