Everybody Loves Rapistrum

These parts have been subjected to several nights of hoar frost that some call hard freeze. Which means, not much is blooming. But if you are a hardy Eurasian weed like Rapistrum, a freeze or two may not put you off your plan for the future. Like here we see Rapistrum in bloom, replete with potential pollinators on this very day, of DY 4.

Interestingly, as almost everyone knows, Crumby’s bosom companion, Ray Pistrum, was named after the weed here depicted, Rapistrum rugosum. Sometimes Crumby affectionately addresses his bosom companion, Ray, as Rugose Ray. For example, Want to play horseshoes, Rugose Ray?

Alas, the three friends of Rapistrum rugosum shown, may be difficult to get to species. So this post is more ecological than nomenclatural.