Bird Rape

Brassica rapa (Brassica rapa var. rapa; Brassica c

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDBRA0C050
Common Name: 
Bird Rape
Scientific Name: 
Brassica rapa (Brassica rapa var. rapa; Brassica c
Synonyms: 
Brassica campestris
Brassica rapa var. rapa
Naming References: 
B003
W018
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Brassicales (Capparales)
Family: 
Brassicaceae
References: 
B036
General Biology

Longevity

annual or biennial
References: 
B003
Habitat
cultivated fields
References: 
B003
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

In Yellowknife and 2 sites along the Enridge pipeline(A119); DAO-2; CAN-? Canadian Museum of Nature records=CAN; Agriculture Canada, Ottawa = DAO; some duplication of records likely exists (H152).
Score: 
A
References: 
A119
H152

Historical Distribution

introduced from old world
References: 
B003

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
- From Eurasia
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S Carrière based on printed material only. Agreed with by E. Haber in 2004 (H152).; Reviewed in 2010, no change.; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
June 30, 2015

References

Habitat

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • NatureServe: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. (2001) Version 1.4 . Arlington, Virginia, USA: Association for Biodiversity Information.. Available: http://www.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: June 29, 2001 - W018 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Cody, W., J., MacInnes, K.L., Cayouette, J., Darbyshire, S. (2000) Alien and invasive native vascular plants along the Norman Wells pipeline, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories. Can. Field-Naturalist 114:126-137 - A119 Return
  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication- email to S. Carriere on 9/16/2004 with dicot 2.. email archive (printed version in GSR binders) - H152 Return

Taxonomy

  • McJannet CL, Argus GW and Cody WJ (1995) Rare Vascular Plants in the Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Nature Syllogeus 73:1-104. RWED Library Call #QK86.C3M3 - B036 Return