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Wild turnip
Wild turnip is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- Arisaema triphyllum, native to forests of eastern North America, with a toxic corm
- Brassica rapa, the cultivated turnip species, which has been introduced throughout the world
- Psoralea esculenta, native to prairies of central North America, with an edible tuber
Usage examples of "wild turnip".
It is very common in eastern North America, in moist places, where it is known as Indian Turnip, Wild Turnip, Jack-in-thePulpit, Devil's Ear, Pepper Turnip, Wake Robin, etc.
Romie Lane was muddy with pools of water standing in the new wheel ruts, and the tall wild oats and mustard grew beside the road, with wild turnip forcing its boisterous way up and stickery beads of purple thistles rising above the green riot of the wet spring.
Likewise with the maize, the squash, the wild turnip, and many other vegetable forms.