Pollinator plant

Hedge mustard

Sisymbrium officinale

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Common names

43 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
  • Herbe aux chantres
  • Sisymbre officinal[1][3]
Afrikaans
  • heiningwildemosterd[3]
Catalan
  • Herba dels cantors[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 钻果大蒜芥[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 鑽果大蒜芥[3]
Croatian
  • Ljekoviti oranj[3]
Czech
  • hulevník lékařský[3]
  • hulevníkovec lékařský[3]
Danish
  • Rank vejsennep[3]
Estonian
  • harilik unilook[3]
Finnish
  • rohtopernaruoho[3]
German
Greek
  • Αγριόβρουβα[3]
Hebrew
  • תודרה רפואית[3]
Hungarian
  • szapora zsombor[3]
Irish
  • Lus an óir[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • カキネガラシ[3]
Korean
  • 민유럽장대[3]
Lithuanian
  • Vaistinė pikulė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Stulisz lekarski[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Гулявник лекарственный[3]
Slovak
  • huľavníkovec lekársky[3]
Slovenian
  • navadni dihnik[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • bülbül otu[3]
  • Ergen Hardalı[3]
  • çalgıcı otu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Сухоребрик лікарський[3]
Welsh
  • Roced y berth[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Sisymbrium officinale — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Hedge mustard — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Gewone raket — results[0].names[12]; 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.
  • Weg-Rauke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • European hedge mustard — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Hedge Wild Mustard — results[0].names[32]; 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.
  • Sisymbre officinal — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Erba cornacchia — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Sysimbrium officinale — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • rinchão — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sisymbrium officinale ↗

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.
[3] 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.
  • Gewone raket — results[0].names[12]; 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.
  • Weg-Rauke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • European hedge mustard — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Hedge Wild Mustard — results[0].names[32]; 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.
  • Sisymbre officinal — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Erba cornacchia — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Sysimbrium officinale — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • rinchão — results[0].names[39]; 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.
  • veisennep — results[0].names[13]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Roced y berth — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
  • Ergen Hardalı — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 53266; Sisymbrium officinale.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Sisymbrium officinale 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Ground cover
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.60 m high × 0.30 m wide
Lifecycle
Annual

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-9
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Seasoning, Seed
Functions
Pollinator plant
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Sisymbrium officinale — 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 1230170; ID 4XS49; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1230170; ID 4XS49; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.