Resedaceae

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Resedaceae is a small family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including the mignonets, known for their often fragrant, racemose flowers and occurrence in temperate and subtropical regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxonomic family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName mignonette family
distributionClimate subtropical regions
temperate regions
dyeSource Reseda luteola used as yellow dye plant
economicUse ornamental plants
perfume source
familySize small family
flowerArrangement racemose inflorescences
flowerCharacteristic often fragrant flowers
flowerSymmetry zygomorphic
flowerType flowering plants
fruitType capsule
growthForm mostly herbaceous plants
habitat disturbed ground
dry, open habitats
includes mignonets
includesGenus Caylusea NERFINISHED
Forchhammeria NERFINISHED
Oligomeris NERFINISHED
Randonia NERFINISHED
Reseda NERFINISHED
Sesamoides NERFINISHED
introducedTo Australia NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
isHerbaceousMostly true
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
leafType simple leaves
sometimes lobed leaves
nativeTo Eurasia NERFINISHED
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
notableSpecies Reseda lutea
Reseda luteola NERFINISHED
Reseda odorata NERFINISHED
order Brassicales NERFINISHED
ovaryPosition superior ovary
petalNumber usually 4 to 7 petals
pollination insect-pollinated
scentFunction attracts pollinators
stamenNumber numerous stamens
taxonRank family
typeGenus Reseda NERFINISHED

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Brassicales containsFamily Resedaceae