About Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC.
Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. is an annual herb that grows to a maximum height of half a meter. It produces alternate, wavy-edged leaves that are either lanceolate or oblanceolate in shape, and can reach up to 8 centimeters in length. Glandular hairs are usually visible on most parts of the plant. Each of its cruciform flowers has four small petals that emerge from a loose sepal tube, and spread out to form a corolla roughly one centimeter wide. Flower color ranges from lavender to pale magenta; when a large area is heavily infested with this species, also called purple mustard, the entire field takes on a clear lavender tint. The flowers produce a light scent that is more easily detected when many plants bloom together over a large area. Some people find this scent unpleasant, while others consider it fragrant. After flowering, the plant produces long, upturned cylindrical capsules around 4 centimeters long. These capsules hold round, reddish-brown seeds, which are released when the fruit pods split open.
