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Sisymbrium officinale

Hedge mustard

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Common names

43 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
  • European hedge mustard[2]
  • Hedge mustard[1][2]
  • Hedge Wild Mustard[2]
Other languages (31)
Dutch
  • Gewone raket[2]
French
  • Herbe aux chantres
  • Sisymbre officinal[2]
Afrikaans
  • heiningwildemosterd[2]
Catalan
  • Herba dels cantors[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 钻果大蒜芥[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 鑽果大蒜芥[2]
Croatian
  • Ljekoviti oranj[2]
Czech
  • hulevník lékařský[2]
  • hulevníkovec lékařský[2]
Danish
  • Rank vejsennep[2]
Estonian
  • harilik unilook[2]
Finnish
  • rohtopernaruoho[2]
German
Greek
  • Αγριόβρουβα[2]
Hebrew
  • תודרה רפואית[2]
Hungarian
  • szapora zsombor[2]
Irish
  • Lus an óir[2]
Italian
  • Erba cornacchia[2]
  • Sysimbrium officinale[2]
Japanese
  • カキネガラシ[2]
Korean
  • 민유럽장대[2]
Lithuanian
  • Vaistinė pikulė[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Stulisz lekarski[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Гулявник лекарственный[2]
Slovak
  • huľavníkovec lekársky[2]
Slovenian
  • navadni dihnik[2]
Spanish
  • jaramago[2]
  • Mostaza arbustiva europea[2]
  • Quemon[1]
Swedish
Turkish
  • bülbül otu[2]
  • Ergen Hardalı[2]
  • çalgıcı otu[2]
Ukrainian
  • Сухоребрик лікарський[2]
Welsh
  • Roced y berth[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Weg-Rauke (DE); Hedge Mustard (EN); Quemon (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146873; taxon 4XS49.
[2] Sisymbrium officinale — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hedge mustard — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Sisymbre officinal — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • European hedge mustard — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Weg-Rauke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Echte Rauke — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Gewöhnliche Rauke — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • תודרה רפואית — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • hulevník lékařský — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Rank vejsennep — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Гулявник лекарственный — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • hulevníkovec lékařský — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Gewone raket — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • veisennep — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • jaramago — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Mostaza arbustiva europea — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Erba cornacchia — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • rohtopernaruoho — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Vaistinė pikulė — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Stulisz lekarski — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • カキネガラシ — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • harilik unilook — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Sysimbrium officinale — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • 鑽果大蒜芥 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • 钻果大蒜芥 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • 민유럽장대 — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • vägsenap — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • bülbül otu — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • çalgıcı otu — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Αγριόβρουβα — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Сухоребрик лікарський — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • heiningwildemosterd — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Hedge Wild Mustard — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • navadni dihnik — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Ljekoviti oranj — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • szapora zsombor — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • huľavníkovec lekársky — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Lus an óir — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Herba dels cantors — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • rinchão — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Roced y berth — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Ergen Hardalı — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.

General information

Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale
Accepted name (Kew): Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Brassicaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Sisymbrium (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Hedge mustard
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.60 m
Spread: 0.30 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Seed
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Bee forage

Description

The young sprouts can be eaten both raw and cooked and have a mildly bitter cabbage-like flavor. They are often used as a seasoning in salads or cooked as a leafy green. The seeds can be eaten raw or cooked and even ground into a powder to be used in porridge or as a mustard-like seasoning in soups.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/05
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 207159; name ID 2476208; Sisymbrium L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 597916; name ID 2474949; Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sisymbrium officinale

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1230170, ID 4XS49: Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. (accepted).

    Source checked on .