Carrichtera

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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|genus = Carrichtera

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Carrichtera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.{{cite web |title=Carrichtera DC. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331464-2 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}

It has a single species, Carrichtera annua, commonly known as Ward's weed. Its native range is from Macaronesia across North Africa and Western Asia to Iran and Saudi Arabia, and in Portugal and Greece in southern Europe.

It has been introduced to Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and California, where it is considered invasive.[https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/carrichtera-annua-profile/ Carrichtera annua ]. California Invasive Plant Council.