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Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension

Wild Turnip is very similar to rutabaga and the only easy way to tell them apart is to cut the tap root and sniff. Rutabaga is odorless, turnip smells like a cultivated turnip.

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Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520