Erucastrum
Encyclopedia
Erucastrum is a genus of flowering plant
in the mustard
family. There are approximately 18 species. Erucastrum species are known generally as dogmustards.
Species include:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the mustard
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
family. There are approximately 18 species. Erucastrum species are known generally as dogmustards.
Species include:
- Erucastrum gallicumErucastrum gallicumErucastrum gallicum is an annual or biennial plant in the mustard family known by the common name common dogmustard. It is a weedy plant with an erect upright habit or sometimes with ascending tops with bright yellow flowers. Plants bloom in late spring, as plants bloom the stems extend upward and...
- Erucastrum rostratumErucastrum rostratumErucastrum rostratum is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is rocky areas.-References:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....