Sinapis alba

Also known as white mustard

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Sinapis alba, commonly known as white mustard, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae. It belongs to the genus Sinapis within the order Brassicales and the class Magnoliopsida. The plant produces fruit of the silique type and is utilized as a spice and medicinal plant. It serves as the source of mustard seed.

The taxon range includes China, Tianjin, Xinjiang, and Myanmar. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2011. Occurrence records are held by institutions such as IBUNAM, CAS, University of Alberta Museums, CHSC, and DAV, with records from Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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Species

Least Concern

Sinapis alba

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central

Observations recorded55,675

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,704
With media: 1,264
Family: Brassicaceae
Collections: IBUNAM, CAS, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CHSC, DAV, RSA
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Canada

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: useful plant
Parent taxon: Sinapis
Image: Sinapis alba - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-265.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Sinapis alba
Commons category: Sinapis alba
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=33963
taxon common name: xébana blanca
this taxon is source of: mustard seed
Commons gallery: Sinapis alba
has fruit type: silique
taxon range: Myanmar
short name: S. alba
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e

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Encyclopedic overview

White mustard seeds (right) compared with rice seeds (left)

White mustard (Sinapis alba), also called yellow mustard, is an annual plant of the cabbage family. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. It is native to the Mediterranean region, Europe and Tropical Asia, but is now widespread worldwide. Grown for its seeds, it is used to make the condiment mustard, as a fodder crop, or as a green manure.

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