Black Mustard

The plant called the black mustard can reach up to six feet when fully grown, it is an annual plant. The plant bears leaves that are pinnately divided at the base and toothed on the edges giving them a peculiar appearance. There is also a heteromorphy in the shape of the leaves, in that the upper leaves tend to be much smaller and are shaped narrower while the lower ones are broader and wider in shape. The plant produces striking yellow flowers in season, around May through July and these bear black pods sometime from June to October. Each of these pods contains the tiny brown to black seeds called the mustard seeds.