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)stamensthataretetradynamous,andasyncarpousgynoeciumof2carpels.
2-Introduction
TheBrassicaceae(orCruciferae)isfoundnearlyworldwide,butisparticularlydiverseintemperateandcoolregionsoftheNorthernHemisphere,intheMediterraneanregion,andinsouthwesternandcentralAsia.
3-Cross-likeflowers
TheBrassicaceaeoftenhas"
cross-like"
flowerswith4petals.Thetraditionalnameforthisfamily,Cruciferae,referstothiskindofflower.
4-Brassicahabit
AlmostallmembersoftheBrassicaceaeareherbaceousplants(annual,biennial,orperennial).Theleavesareoftenpinnatelylobedorcompound.Manyhavemustardoilglucosides.Thisisafieldofcanola(Brassicarapa)growinginMasonCounty,Illinois.
5-Brassicaracemes
TheinflorescencetypeintheBrassicaceaeisusuallyabractlessraceme.Thisiscanola(Brassicarapa)growinginMasonCounty,Illinois.
6-Brassicaflowersl.s.
FlowerofBrassicarapawithonesepal,2petals,and2stamensremoved.Thecompleteflowerhas4distinctsepals,4distinctpetals,6stamens(tetradynamouswith4longand2short),andasyncarpousgynoeciumof2carpelsandasuperiorovary.Thisexampleiscanola(Brassicarapa).
7-Developingfruits
DevelopingfruitsofHesperismatronalis,Dame'
srocket.Theselongandsleekfruitsaresiliques,whichdehisceintotwoparts,leavingareplumbehind(notshown).
8-Explodedflower
An"
exploded"
flowerofBarbareavulgaris,Wintercress.
9-Cardamine
AracemeofCardaminebulbosa,Bittercress,withflowersatthetopanddevelopingSILIQUESbelow.
10-Capsella
AracemeofCapsellabursa-pastoris,Shepherd'
spurse,withflowersatthetopanddevelopingSILICLESbelow.
11-Lepidium
AracemeofLepidiumcampestre,Peppergrass,withflowersatthetopanddevelopingSILICLESbelow.
12-Brassicaoleracea
Afieldofbroccolithathasgonetoflower.ThespeciesBrassicaoleraceahasgivenrisetomanyvegetablecrops:
broccoli,cabbage,cauliflower,Brusselssprouts,andkale.
13-Brassicaoleracea
Youngcabbages,anothertypeofBrassicaoleracea,plantedinagardenatCarter'
sPlantation,nearWilliamsburg,Virginia.