Brassicaceae — Mustard Family

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Streptanthus anceps (Payson) Hoover

Streptanthus anceps (Payson) Hoover

Streptanthus anceps is an annual herb with fragrant pink-veined lavender flowers that develops a long fruit up to 7 cm long.

Streptanthus carinatus C.Wright

Streptanthus carinatus C.Wright

Streptanthus carinatus C.Wright

Streptanthus carinatus (lyreleaf jewelflower) is an annual-biennial mustard of the Sonoran Desert’s Arizona Upland, with two colored-flower subspecies.

Streptanthus cordatus Nutt.

Streptanthus cordatus Nutt.

Streptanthus cordatus Nutt.

Heartleaf twistflower, Streptanthus cordatus, is a perennial mustard-family flowering plant native to the western United States.

Streptanthus coulteri A.Gray

Streptanthus coulteri A.Gray

Streptanthus coulteri A.Gray

Streptanthus coulteri is an annual herb that grows 100–1600 mm tall, with purple-aging sepals and long, thin silique fruits.

Streptanthus crassicaulis Torr.

Streptanthus crassicaulis Torr.

Streptanthus crassicaulis Torr.

Caulanthus crassicaulis, or thickstem wild cabbage, is a Brassicaceae perennial native to western US habitats.

Streptanthus glandulosus Hook.

Streptanthus glandulosus Hook.

Streptanthus glandulosus Hook.

Streptanthus glandulosus, or bristly jewelflower, is a variable annual mustard native to western North America, forming a 10-subspecies species complex.

Streptanthus heterophyllus Nutt.

Streptanthus heterophyllus Nutt.

Streptanthus heterophyllus Nutt.

Streptanthus heterophyllus Nutt. is a plant with an erect stem, showy magenta-to-purple flowers, and long siliques holding winged seeds.

Streptanthus lasiophyllus (Hook. & Arn.) Hoover

Streptanthus lasiophyllus (Hook. & Arn.) Hoover

Streptanthus lasiophyllus (Hook. & Arn.) Hoover

Streptanthus lasiophyllus, California mustard, is an annual mustard native to western North America, growing in many habitat types.

Streptanthus longirostris (S.Watson) S.Watson

Streptanthus longirostris (S.Watson) S.Watson

Streptanthus longirostris (S.Watson) S.Watson

Streptanthella longirostris is the only species in the Brassicaceae genus Streptanthella, native to western North America, growing as an annual herb.

Streptanthus maculatus Nutt.

Streptanthus maculatus Nutt.

Streptanthus maculatus Nutt.

Streptanthus maculatus, clasping jewelflower, is a mustard family flowering plant found in three U.S. states and the type of its genus.

Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg

Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg

Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg

Streptanthus tortuosus is a mustard family plant native to western US mountains, growing in rocky and sandy forest and woodland areas.

Strigosella africana (L.) Botsch.

Strigosella africana (L.) Botsch.

Strigosella africana (L.) Botsch.

Strigosella africana, or African mustard, is an annual flowering Brassicaceae herb native from the Mediterranean to Asia, invasive in parts of North America.

Teesdalia nudicaulis (L.) W.T.Aiton

Teesdalia nudicaulis (L.) W.T.Aiton

Teesdalia nudicaulis (L.) W.T.Aiton

Common shepherd's-cress (Teesdalia nudicaulis) is an annual Brassicaceae flowering plant native to Europe, Madeira, and Morocco, introduced to parts of the Americas.

Thelypodium laciniatum (Hook.) Endl.

Thelypodium laciniatum (Hook.) Endl.

Thelypodium laciniatum (Hook.) Endl.

Thelypodium laciniatum is a biennial herb with erect stems, divided leaves, pale mustard-like flowers, and long whiskery fruit siliques.

Thlaspi arvense L.

Thlaspi arvense L.

Thlaspi arvense L.

Thlaspi arvense (pennycress) is a widespread annual plant studied as a promising oilseed feedstock for biofuel production.

Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.

Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.

Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook.

Thysanocarpus curvipes (sand fringepod, lacepod) is an annual variable flowering mustard native to western North America.

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Nutt.

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Nutt.

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Nutt.

Thysanocarpus laciniatus, or mountain fringepod, is a common annual flowering mustard native to California and Baja California.

Tomostima cuneifolia (Nutt.) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden

Tomostima cuneifolia (Nutt.) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden

Tomostima cuneifolia (Nutt.) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden

Tomostima cuneifolia, or wedgeleaf draba, is an annual Brassicaceae flowering plant native to the southern US and northern Mexico.

Tropidocarpum gracile Hook.

Tropidocarpum gracile Hook.

Tropidocarpum gracile Hook.

Tropidocarpum gracile, or dobie pod, is an annual mustard-family flowering plant native to California and Baja California.

Turritis glabra L.

Turritis glabra L.

Turritis glabra L.

This is a description of the herb Turritis glabra (tower mustard), covering its morphology, distribution, and UK conservation status.

Ionopsidium acaule (Desf.) DC. ex Rchb.

Ionopsidium acaule (Desf.) DC. ex Rchb.

Ionopsidium acaule (Desf.) DC. ex Rchb.

Ionopsidium acaule is a Brassicaceae flowering plant endemic to coastal Portugal, growing mainly in wet sandy substrate clearings.

Alyssum minutum Schlecht. ex DC.

Alyssum minutum Schlecht. ex DC.

Alyssum minutum Schlecht. ex DC.

Alyssum minutum is an annual herbaceous flowering plant native to Mediterranean region and Eastern Europe, growing up to 5–10 cm tall.

Alyssum montanum L.

Alyssum montanum L.

Alyssum montanum L.

Alyssum montanum L. is an evergreen prostrate perennial flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family native to parts of Western Europe.

Hormathophylla spinosa (L.) P.Küpfer

Hormathophylla spinosa (L.) P.Küpfer

Hormathophylla spinosa (L.) P.Küpfer

Hormathophylla spinosa is a spiny flowering subshrub native to southern Europe, cultivated in rock gardens.

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