Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Mustard family
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Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (Mustard family) is a California plant.
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How to tell it apart
vs Apiaceae: Apiaceae have tiny 5-petaled flowers in umbrella-like umbels over hollow aromatic stems; Brassicaceae have 4-petaled, cross-shaped flowers in bractless racemes and pungent watery sap.; vs Asteraceae: Asteraceae bundle many florets into a single bracted head; Brassicaceae have separate 4-petaled flowers in elongating racemes and fruits that split to reveal a papery partition.; vs Fabaceae: Legumes have bilateral pea flowers and pods; Brassicaceae have radial 4-petaled cross flowers, 6 stamens (4 long, 2 short), and siliques.; vs Lamiaceae: Mints have square stems, opposite leaves, and 2-lipped flowers; Brassicaceae have round stems, often alternate leaves, and 4 equal cross-shaped petals.; vs Poaceae: Grasses are monocots with jointed stems and chaffy florets; Brassicaceae are broad-leaved dicots with 4-petaled cross flowers.
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Sources: Jepson eFlora
Last updated 2026-09-30
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