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Mustard Family
ca. 420 genera
/>4100 species
Lepidium (pepper
grass, whitetop)
Sisymbrium (London
rocket)
Brassica (cole crops)
Lesquerella
(bladderpod)
Draba
Descurainia (tansey
mustard)
Brassicaceae
Life Form
Reproductive Structures
Perianth
Four distinct sepals and petals.
Petals have claw at base and form
cross when fully open.
Fruit
Silique, silicle or capsule.
Brassicaceae
Life Form
Reproductive Structures
Perianth
Four distinct sepals and petals.
Petals have claw at base and form
cross when fully open.
Fruit
Silique, silicle or capsule.
Brassicaceae
Life Form
Reproductive Structures
Perianth
Four distinct sepals and petals.
Petals have claw at base and form
cross when fully open.
Fruit
Silique, silicle or capsule.
Brassicaceae
4 + 2 stamens
claw
Cruciform
Gynophore
Brassicaceae
Lesquerella graclis
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Life Form
Reproductive Structures
Perianth
Four distinct sepals and petals.
Petals have claw at base and form
cross when fully open.
Fruit
Silique, silicle or capsule.
Brassicaceae
4 + 2 stamens
claw
Cruciform
Gynophore
Brassicaceae
10
Life Form
Reproductive Structures
Perianth
Four distinct sepals and petals.
Petals have claw at base and form
cross when fully open.
Fruit
Silique, silicle or capsule.
Brassicaceae
Raphanus sativus
Silique
Dry, dehiscent fruit of Brassicaceae
with two valves separating from
the placentae and septum (replum)
Brassicaceae
Siliques
Silicles
Less than twice as
long as is wide
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Lesquerella montan
Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium irio
Brassicaceae