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Brassica tournefortii
Also called Pale Cabbage, African Mustard, Mediterranean Mustard, Mediterranean Turnip, Sahara Mustard, African Mustard, Saharan Mustard, Long Fruit Turnip
Brassica tournefortii is a spreading annual mustard native to North African and Middle Eastern deserts, grown as a leafy vegetable in parts of North Africa and known as a highly invasive weed in the southwestern United States. It is grown for food rather than as an ornamental, and the key to growing it is full sun and minimal water.
Brassica tournefortii is a species of plant known by the common names Asian mustard, pale cabbage, African mustard, Sahara mustard, and Aslooz.
Brassica tournefortii is also used in North African cuisine. In Libya, it is known as Aslooz (Arabic: عسلوز, romanized: ‘Asalūz) and is commonly incorporated into traditional dishes such as Couscous bil Aslooz.
This mustard is native to the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. It became notorious during the twentieth century after it invaded the deserts of the United States and Mexico. Recently it has become an abundant weed of low deserts including the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts, plus the desert valleys such as the Coachella and Imperial Valleys of southern California. The plant disperses easily at the first hint of rain. When the seed coats are moistened they form a gel and become very sticky and readily adhere to people, animals, and objects. Seeds easily take hold along roadsides and arid desert lands, especially in disturbed habitats. The plant disperses 750 to 9,000 seeds which stay viable for several years in soil, contributing to its status as an invasive species.
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