Brassicaceae

E94597

Brassicaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the mustard or cabbage family, that includes many important crops such as cabbage, broccoli, and canola.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
approximateGeneraCount about 338
approximateSpeciesCount about 3700
centerOfDiversity temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
characteristicCompound glucosinolate
class Magnoliopsida
commonName cabbage family
mustard family
containsAllergen mustard allergens
distribution cosmopolitan
division Magnoliophyta
economicImportance condiment crops
forage crops
major oilseed crops
major vegetable crops
flowerSymmetry radial to slightly bilateral
flowerType flowering plant
fruitType silicle
silique
hasCropSpecies Armoracia rusticana
Brassica juncea
Brassica napus
Brassica oleracea
Brassica rapa
Nasturtium officinale
Raphanus sativus
Sinapis alba
hasDisease blackleg disease
clubroot
hasPest cabbage white butterfly
flea beetles
includesCrop Brussels sprouts
Chinese cabbage
arugula
bok choy
broccoli
cabbage
canola
cauliflower
horseradish
kale
kohlrabi
mustard
radish
rapeseed
rocket
turnip
wasabi
watercress
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafType simple
modelOrganism Arabidopsis thaliana
notableGenus Arabidopsis
Brassica
Capsella
Raphanus
Sinapis
order Brassicales
petalArrangement cross-shaped
petalCount four
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
stamenCount six
stamenPattern tetradynamous
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Brassica
usedFor animal feed
edible oils
human food
spices and condiments

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arabidopsis thaliana family Brassicaceae
Eudicots includes Brassicaceae
Malvids includesFamily Brassicaceae