There are mustard plants in Peck Road Park too. Unlike the Black Mustard in Chino Hills State Park, the mustard plant here is Shortpod Mustard which is shorter. Hirschfeldia incana is known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard and Mediterranean mustard. The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin. Its leaves are edible.
Peck Road Park 也有芥菜花，不同於 Chino Hills State Park的黑芥菜，這裏的是短荚芥，比較矮。短莢芥有許多常見的名稱，包括短莢芥末，巴肯草，灰白芥末和地中海芥末。它原產於地中海盆地。它的葉子是可食用的。
Photo Date: 2021.04.25 Location: Peck Road Park
Notes 筆記
- Hirschfeldia incana is known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard and Mediterranean mustard.
- The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin but it can be found in many parts of the world as an introduced species and often a very abundant noxious weed.
- This mustard is very similar in appearance to black mustard, but is generally shorter.
- Its leaves are edible and traditionally were used in some areas as a leaf vegetable.
- 短莢芥有許多常見的名稱，包括短莢芥末，巴肯草，灰白芥末和地中海芥末。
- 它原產於地中海盆地，但在世界許多地方都可以作為引進物種，並且常是数量大的有害雜草。
- 該芥末在外觀上與黑芥末非常相似，但通常較矮。
- 它的葉子是可食用的，傳統上在某些地區被用作葉子蔬菜。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Hirschfeldia
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