Citation: Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 3:162 (1815).

Synonymy: Myagrum paniculatum L., Sp. Pl. 641 (1753).

Common name: Ball mustard.

Description:
Erect annual herbs, simple or branching, 15-80 cm tall, hairy with stellate hairs; basal leaves oblong, remotely dentate to entire; cauline leaves lanceolate, sagittate, auriculate, dentate to entire, reducing above.

Sepals erect, c. 1.5 mm long; petals 2-3 mm long, yellow; style filiform, to 1 mm long, constricted near the base.

Silicula subglobose to compressed, 2-2.5 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, indehiscent; valves reticulate-rugose; pedicels 6-12 mm long, spreading; seeds usually 1, ovoid, 1.5-2 mm long.

	Neslia paniculata
Image source: fig 219e in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Hewson (1982) Fl. Aust. 8:fig. 55A-C.

Distribution:  Weed of disturbed soils. S.Aust.: FR, EP, NL, YP, SL, SE.   Vic.   Probably native to western Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Sept. — Nov.

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

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