Biscutella didyma, commonly known as buckler mustard, is a species of annual herb in the family Brassicaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Biscutella |
| Species: | B. didyma
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| Binomial name | |
| Biscutella didyma L.
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Individuals can grow to 4 cm. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves and dry fruit. Flowers are visited by nomad bees, syrphid flies, the hoverfly Chrysotoxum intermedium, and the fly Hebecnema fumosa.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Biscutella didyma L. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Biscutella didyma subsp. didyma (Buckler Mustard) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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