Download The Mustard Family

Facts and Stats:
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea)
What are some famous Genera
within Brassicaceae?
•Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale
(Brassica oleracea)
•Turnip, Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa)
•Common Radish (Raphanus sativus)
•Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
•Rapeseed (Brassica napus)
•375 Genera Worldwide
Domain:
Eukarya
•About 55 found in North America
•About 3,200 species
Kingdom: Plantae
•Most members are weedy species with short
Division: Magnoliophyta
life cycles.
Class: Magnoliopsida
•Formerly known as Cruciferae (note the
irregular ending) because of the four petals in a
Sub-Class:
Dilleniidae
cross shape.
•Many members are frost tolerant (can take a Order: Capparales
Rapeseed
Field
(Brassica
napus)
light frost)
Family:
Brassicaceae
•Leaves usually alternate up the stem
•Mostly grown in temperate regions, but are
found all over the world.
Brassicaceae
Defining Characteristics
Commercial
Mustard is typically
made from the
seeds of the black
mustard mixed with
vinegar.
-4 petals
Cardamine flexuosa
So Why is the Mustard family important?
• some plants of major economic importance,
including familiar vegetables, like broccoli and
cabbage
Cardamine pratensis
Classification:
FUN FACT
-usually arranged like “X”
or “H”
-4 sepals
-2 tall stamen
-2 short stamen
-Seed Pods
- Radial or raceme(spiral
staircase) pattern of the
seedpods on the flower
stalk