Chinese Violet Cress

Orychophragmus violaceus

Orychophragmus violaceus is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae.
Orychophragmus violaceus, Chinese violet cress A beautiful Chinese violet cress, invasive species, found everywhere.  Chinese Violet Cress,Chinese violet cress,Orychophragmus violaceus

Naming

Genus name comes from the Greek words oryche meaning pit and phragmos meaning septum in reference to the seed pods.

Distribution

It is native to roadsides, forests, fields, thickets, valleys, hillsides, sunny slopes and garden areas in central China.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusOrychophragmus
SpeciesOrychophragmus violaceus
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