Central Texas Invasive Plants Field Guide - AustinTexas.gov

ANNUAL BASTARD CABBAGE
Rapistrum rugosum
RARU
Habitat:
Roadsides, open sunny areas, disturbed areas, and
degraded pastures.
Ecological Impact:
Crowds out native plants, especially in
riparian areas. Forms monoculture.
Similar Native Species:
Engelmann’s Daisy, Plains Coreopsis, Maximillian
Sunflowers
Removal:
Dig up whole plant including taproot and then plant
native seeds to compete with invasive plant seeds
left in the soil.
Spreading:
Spreads by seeds and quickly covers ground with a
blanket of leafy rosettes (circles of leaves at
ground level).
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