
Sahara Mustard
Sahara mustard is an invasive non-native weed that is a significant threat to our desert plants and wildflowers. It is also a fire hazard. Use these resources to identify the plant to stop its spread.
Here is a list of other invasive plants found around the Morongo Basin and in the Mojave Desert. Click each one to find a comprehensive guide on how to recognize and fight these invaders. Many thanks to Pat Flanagan for creating these very helpful guides.
"The other mustard" - London rocket - Sisymbrium irio
Red Brome - Bromus madritensis ssp. rubes
Bermudagrass - Cynodon Dactylon
Red Stem Filaree or "Storksbill" - Erodium circutarium
Fountain Grass - Pennisetum setaceum
Rabbit foot Grass - Polypogon monspeliensis
Mediterranean Grass - Schismus spp.
Tall Tumble mustard - Sisymbrium altissimum
Indian Hedgemustard - Sisymbrium orientale
Mediterranean Needlegrass - Stipa capensis
Puncture Vine - Tribulus terristris
Tumbleweed, Russian Thistle - Salsola tragus
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