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The mustard plant is any one of several plant species in the genera Brassica, Rhamphospermum and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae (the mustard family). Mustard seed is used as a spice. Grinding and mixing the seeds with water, vinegar, or other liquids creates the yellow condiment known as prepared mustard. The seeds can also be pressed to ...
Alliaria petiolata, or garlic mustard, is a biennial flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is native to Europe, western and central Asia, north-western Africa, Morocco , Iberia and the British Isles , north to northern Scandinavia , [ 2 ] and east to northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in western China.
Descurainia incana is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name mountain tansymustard. It is native to much of North America, including most of Canada, the western United States, and Baja California. It is known from many types of habitat.
Grazing wild mustard at growing and flowering stages is harmless for cattle and sheep. Poisoning can occur in the same animals when fed with older seed-bearing plants. This can occur when wild mustard grows as a weed in green-fed rapeseed or cereals. Accidental consumption of wild mustard oil can also be the cause of reported intoxications. [18]
The mustard plant has a "horn" in the center of its stem, thus its name, "horned mustard". head mustard head mustard Previously identified as B. juncea subsp. integrifolia var. rugosa. [3] The primary varieties are Swatow (dai gai choy, heart mustard cabbage, wrapped mustard cabbage) and Bamboo (jook gai choi). [4]
Black mustard plants in Saarbrücken Black mustard fruits at the Jardin des Plantes de Paris Black mustard seeds. It is an upright plant, growing to 70 centimetres (28 in) in width [2] and up to 1.2 metres (4 ft) tall in moist, fertile soil. The large stalked leaves are covered with hairs or bristles at the base, with smoother stems. [3] [4] [5]
Hirschfeldia incana (formerly Brassica geniculata) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard [1] and Mediterranean mustard. [2] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Hirschfeldia, which is closely related to Brassica. [3]
Chorispora tenella is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including purple mustard, blue mustard, musk mustard, and crossflower. [1] This mustard is native to parts of Eurasia but is well known in other parts of the world, particularly in temperate regions, as an introduced species and a noxious weed .