Sisymbrium Collection

Hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale, and fluxweed, Sisymbrium sophia
5855946 Hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale, and fluxweed, Sisymbrium sophia; (add.info.: Hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale, and fluxweed, Sisymbrium sophia)

Watercress, Sisymbrium nasturtium, and scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis
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White flowered watercress, Sisymbrium nasturtium
5856699 White flowered watercress, Sisymbrium nasturtium by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: White flowered watercress, Sisymbrium nasturtium)

Watercress, Nasturtium officinale (Sisymbrium nasturtium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1801

Water rocket, Eruca aquatica, and London rocket, Sisymbrium irio. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

White mustard, Sinapis alba, and hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Watercress, Nasturtium officinale, and pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale, Erysimum officinale, Velar. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Flixweed, herb-Sophia or tansy mustard, Descurainia sophia, Sisymbrium sophia, Sisybre parviflore. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Curtis British Entomology Plate 705
Diptera: Rhagio heyshami Curtis = Rhagio notatus [Plant: Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 542
Coleoptera: Lixus angustatus (Narrowed Lixus Weevil), = Lixus pulverentulus (a mainland-European species) [Plant: Descurainia sophia (Sisymbrium sophia, Flix-weed)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 474
Coleoptera: Hallomenus flexuosus = Abdera flexuosa (Banded Hallomenus) [Plant: Rorippa sylvestris (Sisymbrium sylvestre, Creeping Water-cress)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 292
Coleoptera: Mononychus pseudacori = Mononychus punctumalbum (Single-clawed Weevil) [Plant: Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Sisymbrium tenuifolium, Wall Rocket)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 201
Lepidoptera: Melia flammea = Senta (Mythimna) flammea (Flame Wainscot) [Plant: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Sisymbrium nasturtium, Water-cress)] Date: 1824-39

SISYMBRIUM ALLIARIA
JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE Date: early 20th century

Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) a weed of arable and wasteland, native to Europe and North Africa. In folk medicine it has been used as an expectorant, a diuretic, a laxative, and a tonic

Watercress, Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

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Sisymbrium, also known as hedge mustard or water rocket, is a versatile plant that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. With its white flowered watercress and distinctively shaped leaves, Sisymbrium nasturtium adds beauty to any garden. Watercress, scientifically named Nasturtium officinale, is another member of the Sisymbrium genus. Its vibrant green leaves and peppery taste make it a popular addition to salads and sandwiches. Eruca aquatica, commonly referred to as water rocket, shares similarities with Sisymbrium. This aquatic plant thrives in wet environments and has edible leaves that add a unique flavor to dishes. Sinapis alba or white mustard is closely related to Sisymbrium and hedge mustard. Known for its bright yellow flowers and pungent seeds used in condiments like Dijon mustard, this plant has both culinary and medicinal uses. Pennyroyal is often associated with Watercress due to their shared scientific name - Nasturtium officinale. However, pennyroyal refers specifically to Mentha pulegium rather than the Sisymbrium genus. Flixweed or tansy mustard (Descurainia sophia) is an herbaceous plant that resembles Sisymbrium in appearance but differs in terms of its flowering structure and can be found growing wild across various regions. The mention of Curtis British Entomology Plates highlights the significance of these plants for insects' survival. These plates depict different species interacting with sisymbrium plants – showcasing their importance within ecosystems.