Ability to Respond Total:5 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Spreads quickly via seed.
4
Spread Amount
Occurs throughout California, except deserts, Great Basin, and some mountain areas, to 1000m. Present on roadsides, pastures, crop fields, orchards, vineyards, old gardens, playgrounds, parks, and other disturbed places).
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Potential to out compete native species and crops. Rated limited in the Cal-IPC Inventory.
2
Agricultural
Can be a crop problem along coast. Hybridizes with cultivated radish.
2
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Impacts recreational use in some areas.
2
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
Major competitor of natives.
0
Agricultural
R. sativus is crop. Weeds emerge from hybridization with R. raphinistrum.
2
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Impacts recreational use in some areas.
2
Health
0
Total
10
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Fairly easy to detect visually.
2
Control
Seed banks, seed spread are a problem.
2
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
Due to fact that it is already widespread, no effort for exclusion.
