Family Brassicaceae Flashcards
Family Brassicaceae
Common family name
Species count
Mustard family
2,500
Family Brassicaceae
Examples (7)
Mustards
Radishes
Cabbages
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Turnips
Horseradish
Family Brassicaceae
Time between germination and flowering
Annuals to perennials
Family Brassicaceae
Growth habit
Shrubs
Family Brassicaceae
Leaf arrangement
Leaf complexity
Leaf shape
Alternate
Simple
Shape varies
Family Brassicaceae
Inflorescence type
Raceme
Family Brassicaceae
Sexuality
Symmetry
Sepal count
Bisexual
Biradial
4 sepals
Family Brassicaceae
Petal count
Stamen count
Ovule count
4 petals
6 stamens
1 ovule
Family Brassicaceae
Ovary position
Superior
Family Brassicaceae
Fruit type
(synapomorphy)
Silique
Family Brassicaceae
Human interactions?
Many edible parts
Flowers, stems, seed, roots