Citation: C.Presl, Fl. Sicula 1:79 (1826).

Synonymy: Brassica orientalis L., Sp. Pl. 666 (1753); Erysimum orientale (L.)Miller, Gard. Dict. edn 8 (1768); E. perfoliatum Crantz, Stirp. Austr. edn 1:27 (1762).

Common name: Hares ear, treacle mustard.

Description:
Herb, erect, 10-50 cm tall, glaucous and glabrous; leaves obovate to elliptic, entire, subsessile to sessile, auriculate, stem-clasping.

Sepals 5-7.5 mm long; petals 7-13.5 mm long, pale-yellow or green-white.

Siliqua linear, 4.5-14 cm long, 2-2.5 mm wide, erect, midrib prominent; beak caducous; pedicels in fruit erect to spreading, 4-15 mm long; seeds ovoid, 2-3 mm long.

	Conringia orientalis
Image source: fig 212d in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Kleinschmidt & Johnson (1977) Weeds of Queensland, fig. 269.

Distribution:  Weed of agricultural land. S.Aust.: NL, SL, SE.   Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.   Native to south-eastern Europe and the Middle East. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Oct. (1 record).

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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