Chorispora tenella

Chorispora tenella
Common Names purple mustard, blue mustard, tenella mustard
Family Mustard
Flower Color Blue - purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Noxious

Blue Mustard

Blue Mustard is an annual that reaches about 18 inches tall, with sporadic branching. This mustard grows mostly in open lots, and unused pastureland. Blue mustard poses a threat to crop yield, as well as rangeland quality for cattle grazing. Blue mustard is introduced from southwestern Asia; it's seeds were most likely brought to the U.S. in contaminated crop seed. tenella mustard, purple mustard