Brassicaceae
Sign in to saveBrassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () 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. The leaves are simple (although are sometimes deeply incised), lack stipules, and appear alternately on stems or in rosettes. The inflorescences are terminal and lack bracts. The flowers have four free sepals, four free alternating petals, two shorter free stamens and four longer free stamens. The fruit has seeds in rows, divided by a thin wa
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Brassicaceae, commonly known as the mustard or cabbage family, is a medium-sized group of flowering plants that includes many herbaceous species and some shrubs, and it is economically important to humans. The family is recognized by its distinctive flowers with four petals and characteristic fruit structures containing seeds arranged in rows.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- plant
- Parent taxon
- Brassicales
- Image
- Mustardgreensraw.jpg
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16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Inflorescence and flower
- Ovary, fruit and seed
- Differences from similar families
- Phytochemistry
- Taxonomy
- Relationships within the family
- Genera
- Etymology
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Uses
- Gallery
- References
- External links
- Further reading
Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () 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. The leaves are simple (although are sometimes deeply incised), lack stipules, and appear alternately on stems or in rosettes. The inflorescences are terminal and lack bracts. The flowers have four free sepals, four free alternating petals, two shorter free stamens and four longer free stamens. The fruit has seeds in rows, divided by a thin wall (or septum). , the family was divided into two subfamilies, Brassicoideae and Aethionemoideae, and , it contained over 350 accepted genera.
Pieris rapae and other butterflies of the family Pieridae are some of the best-known pests of Brassicaceae species planted as commercial crops. Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) moth is also becoming increasingly problematic for crucifers due to its resistance to commonly used pest control methods. Some rarer Pieris butterflies, such as P. virginiensis, depend upon native mustards for their survival in their native habitats. Some non-native mustards such as Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard), an extremely invasive species in the United States, can be toxic to their larvae.