Family: Brassicaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Can become a weed of crops if allowed to set seed
- Raphanus sativus (wild radish) has become invasive
- Seeds potentially toxic to livestock if eaten in large quantities
- Host of pests and pathogens of crop plants such as broccoli, cabbage, radish, or other members of the mustard family
- Reproduces by seeds
- Hybridizes with other Raphanus species and varieties
- Annual. Reproductive in one growing season
- Seeds may be dispersed by machinery, water, possibly wind or as a produce contaminant, and intentionally by people
- Seeds may form a persistent seed bank (5+ years)
- May tolerate glyphosate and mowing
Low Risk Traits:
- Variety reported to be weedy, but not naturalized
- Regarded as a beneficial cover crop in certain circumstances
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
- Provides fodder for livestock
- Ornamental
- Requires full sun
- Self-incompatible
- Not reported to spread vegetatively
- Certain herbicides, hand pulling, and tilling may provide some effective control
