Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Brassicales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 541 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Eruca vesicaria is a distinct Eruca species native to western Mediterranean Nort…
Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All.
Rapistrum rugosum is an invasive annual mustard-family herb native to Eurasia an…
Iberis saxatilis L.
Iberis saxatilis L., or rock candytuft, is a low alpine perennial grown in rocky…
Sisymbrium irio L.
Sisymbrium irio L., London rocket, is a variable winter annual herb, native to t…
Draba sibirica (Pall.) Thell.
Draba sibirica is a flowering plant in Brassicaceae native from Greenland and Ea…
Streptanthus hallii (Payson) Jeps.
Caulanthus hallii is an annual herb native to dry regions of southern California…
Barbarea verna (Mill.) Asch.
Barbarea verna, or land cress, is an edible hardy Brassicaceae herb grown as a w…
Physaria purpurea (A.Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Physaria purpurea (western white bladderpod or rose bladderpod) is a perennial B…
Streptanthus crassicaulis Torr.
Caulanthus crassicaulis, or thickstem wild cabbage, is a Brassicaceae perennial …
Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br.
Burnt candytuft (Aethionema saxatile) is a flowering Brassicaceae species found …
Erysimum ammophilum A.Heller
Erysimum ammophilum is a biennial or perennial mustard relative that produces br…
Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton
Descurainia pinnata, common tansymustard, is a variable weedy annual mustard nat…
⚠️ PoisonousBrassicaceae plants belong to the Brassicales order in the Plantae kingdom. However, the two taxa differ in many morphological features, including sepal persistence, silique shape, and growth habit. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Brassicaceae is classified in the order Brassicales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. sativa as two separate, distinct species.
Yes, some Brassicaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Brassicaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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