The Mustard Family Brassicacea/Cruciferae

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The Mustard FamilyBrassicacea/Cruciferae

• Examples of the Family mustard, horseradish,
• wasabi, capers, radish, turnip, canola, rapseed
  oil,
• cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower Brussels
  sprouts, wintercress

• Patterns
• The structure of the flowers is very similar
  amongst the family
• Most species are similar to the radish (weedy)
• Species are usually found in areas where weeds
  grow such as a garden or construction site
• Mustard seed pods vary in shape in size but
  always form the same pattern on the stalk of the
  flower in a raceme. Easy way to identify a
  mustard species
• Similar taste and smell amongst all the different
  species

• To identify
• Mustard flowers have 4 petals (often shaped like
  an X or H and yellow, green purple or white) with
  6 stamens 4 tall and 2 short
• 4 sepals that are usually green

• Facts All species of the mustard family are
  edible
• The everyday mustards you eat are made from the
  seeds of the black mustard
• The Familys Scientific Name Cruciferae signifies
  cross bearing because the four petals of the
  mustard flowers resemble a cross (x-shape)

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