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field mustard

Brassica rapa

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Common names

70 names · 36 languages
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Other languages (35)
Dutch
French
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Afrikaans
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  • wilde raap[2]
Albanian
Arabic
  • لفت بري[2]
Cherokee
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • brukev řepák[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • naerishein[2]
  • põld-kapsasrohi[2]
Faroese
  • ekrulínbinda[2]
Finnish
German
Greek
  • Γογγύλι[2]
Guarijio
Hungarian
  • tarlórépa[2]
Indonesian
Irish
  • Tornapa fiáin[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ナノハナ[2]
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji ropė[2]
Mixteco
  • Yua martaza[2]
Māori
Nahuatl
Norwegian
Polish
  • Kapusta właściwa[2]
Portuguese
Russian
Slovak
  • kapusta poľná[2]
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
  • rova/rybs/åkerkål[2]
Ukrainian
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Brassica rapa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • field mustard — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rübsen — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Bok choy — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Braze — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Horuhoru — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Keha — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Korau — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Kotami — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Mustard Spinach — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Pohata — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Pora — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Powhata — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rape — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rearea — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Ruruhau — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rutabaga — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Tah Tsai — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Tairua — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Taumairangi — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Turnip — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Wild Rape — results[0].names[60]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Wild turnips, turnip, bok choy, etc. — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Alpiste — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Hoja de nabo eurasiático — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Mostaza — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Chou champêtre — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Chou navet — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Moutarde des oiseaux — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navet — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navet potager — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navette, navet et choux chinois — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rapa — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Raapzaad — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Couve-chinesa — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Nabo — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
[2] Brassica rapa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • field mustard — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rübsen — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Bok choy — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Braze — results[1].names[59]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Horuhoru — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Keha — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Korau — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Kotami — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Mustard Spinach — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Pohata — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Pora — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Powhata — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rape — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rearea — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Ruruhau — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rutabaga — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Tah Tsai — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Tairua — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Taumairangi — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Turnip — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Wild Rape — results[1].names[60]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Wild turnips, turnip, bok choy, etc. — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Alpiste — results[1].names[44]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Hoja de nabo eurasiático — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Mostaza — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Chou champêtre — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Chou navet — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Moutarde des oiseaux — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navet — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navet potager — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Navette, navet et choux chinois — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rapa — results[1].names[49]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Raapzaad — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Couve-chinesa — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Nabo — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • ナノハナ — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • apoch — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • huachelai — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • brukev řepák — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Репа — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • põld-kapsasrohi — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • naerishein — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • bondekål — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • satokaali — results[1].names[41]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Paprastoji ropė — results[1].names[42]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Caisim — results[1].names[43]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Kapusta właściwa — results[1].names[45]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • 芸薹 — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • 蕓薹 — results[1].names[47]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Keha — results[1].names[48]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • 순무 — results[1].names[50]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • rova/rybs/åkerkål — results[1].names[51]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • 油菜 — results[1].names[52]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • 紫菜薹 — results[1].names[53]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • ekrulínbinda — results[1].names[54]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • beesraap — results[1].names[55]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • raap — results[1].names[56]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • sweissoldeer — results[1].names[57]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • wilde raap — results[1].names[58]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Ріпа — results[1].names[61]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • لفت بري — results[1].names[62]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Γογγύλι — results[1].names[63]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • agerkål — results[1].names[64]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Rrepa — results[1].names[65]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • ᏙᏌᎾ — results[1].names[66]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Tornapa fiáin — results[1].names[67]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • Yua martaza — results[1].names[68]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • repa — results[1].names[69]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • kapusta poľná — results[1].names[70]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
  • tarlórépa — results[1].names[71]; taxon id 53271; Brassica rapa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Brassica rapa is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & E. Medit. to Iran and Arabian Pen., NE. Trop. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

field mustard (Brassica rapa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Brassica rapa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5041887; ID N83Q; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5041887; ID N83Q; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Brassica rapa — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1329235; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1218596, 1218597, 1218598, 1218599, 1218600, 1218603, 1218613, 1218615, 1218616, 1218617, 1218621, 1218622, 1218654, 1218655, 1218656, 1218657, 1218658, 1218660, 1218662, 1218663

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.