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Brassicaceae (/ ˌbræsɪˈkeɪsiːˌiː, - siˌaɪ /) or (the older) Cruciferae (/ kruːˈsɪfəri /) [2] is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs.
Commonly known as the mustard family, Brassicaceae contains some 338 genera and more than 3,700 species of flowering plants distributed throughout the world. Brassicaceae species are characterized by four-petalled cross-shaped flowers that feature two long and two short stamens and produce podlike.
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera is the scientific name for field mustard. Brassica juncea L. is a member of the Cruciferae or Brassicaceae family of plants and is known by various common names, including Chinese mustard, brown mustard, and oriental mustard.
29 sie 2023 · The Brassicaceae family is commonly known as the Mustard family or Cruciferae family. It is a large family which comprises about 365 genera and 3250 species. It includes economically important plants used as vegetables, medicines, oil-yielding seeds, and ornamental purposes.
The mustard plant is any one of several plant species in the genera Brassica, Rhamphospermum and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae (the mustard family). Mustard seed is used as a spice. Grinding and mixing the seeds with water, vinegar, or other liquids creates the yellow condiment known as prepared mustard. The seeds can also be pressed to ...
9 paź 2024 · mustard, condiment made from the pungent seeds of either of two main herbs belonging to the family Brassicaceae. The principal types are white, or yellow, mustard (Sinapis alba), a plant of Mediterranean origin; and brown, or Indian, mustard (Brassica juncea), which is of Himalayan origin.
6 paź 2016 · Scientific Classification. Mustard, originating from the seeds of the mustard plant, is used for seasoning food. There are yellow mustards, brown mustards called Sinapis Hirta or white mustards, and Brassica Juncea which are Indian mustards or B. Nigra, which are black mustards.
