I am thinking of a mustard tasting plant please help

[dwardo]

Hi all,

There was a plant i was shown moons ago that tasted hot like a mustard. The leaf had a distinctive 3 lobed almost birds foot looking with yellow flowers. I cant find any pictures and there isnt any near me to get a more positive ID to then look into it further.
Has anyone got a clue what i am rambling on about?

 

[delbach]

Could it be White mustard Sinapis alba.I'm reading from a book and the pictures are not very good

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Have a look at wall mustard... Or if it was really hot, the buttercup family?

 

[dwardo]

Could it be White mustard Sinapis alba.I'm reading from a book and the pictures are not very good

Flower seems smilar as far as i remember but leaves are wrong. They are smoothish edged.

 

[dwardo]

Have a look at wall mustard... Or if it was really hot, the buttercup family?

Not wall mustard by the looks of it. It grew at the edges of fields and woodlands. Damn this memory! The leaves were the most distinctive being three pointed. It was bitter hot.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

I'd probably have a look into buttercup then... There are a few in the family with very pointed bird feet shaped leaves, yellow flowers and 'spicy'

 

[Retired Member southey]

Garlic-mustard?. Though I kno its not how you describe it.

http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/alpe.htm

 

[Bushwhacker]

I'm thinking Jack by the Hedge.

 

[Pikebite]

I'm thinking Jack by the Hedge.

That's what I thought too.

 

[dwardo]

Jack by the hedge as i know it has a basal leaf. I do like the flowers though nice punch.
Will have to have a gander in the buttercup as The dude says.

 

[CaptainChurl]

son what you need is Wood Bittercress ! the best mustardy tasting plant on the planet by a mile !!!!!

 

[Bushwhacker]

It's not edible but Birdsfoot Trefoil does fit the physical descriptions.

 

[dwardo]

Very close but the flowers are not the same. Will keep trekking though the butter cups. I do know of one place where it grows but i wont be back there for a few weeks.

 

[dwardo]

Found it in a an old book, it was hedge mustard. sisymbrium officinale

 

[Ash Blue]

Are you sure it isn't black mustard? http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/blackmustard.html

 

[dwardo]

Are you sure it isn't black mustard? http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/blackmustard.html

Another good one but the leaves on sysymbrium officinale the dead give away as are the growing conditions. I always find it near hedges in farmland. Thanks though will keep a look out for it.