Ability to Respond Total:3 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Medium
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Populations spreading quickly over long distances in Southern California.
4
Spread Amount
This species occupies a wide variety of habitats in California, but full exntent is yet to be determined since spread has gone mostly unnoticed in past. Occupies wide variety of habitats in native range in invaded ranges.
5
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Forms small but dense stands. Grows well in between other invasive mustards
4
Agricultural
Listed as weed of agriculture in Australia
2
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
15
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Difficult to detect, often confused with London rocket, Sisymbrium irio, often will be overlooked until fruits are mature
2
Control
Difficult to control. Often grows in dense stands, is a prolific seed producer, difficult to detect, and often grows in between other vegetation including native plants. Seeds seem capable of dispersing well naturally and on clothes, vehicles and animals.
