Brassicaceae
The Mustard Family
Barbarea vulgaris
also known as the "Crucifers"
About the Family:
- leaves are alternate, basal rosettes
- often pinnately incised
- DO NOT have stipules
- has a gynophore- the gyna or female area of the flower is held up
FLOWERS:
- extremely uniform throughout family
- 4, 3 saccate sepals and 4 clawed free petals
- 6 stamens
- pistil made up of 2 fused petals
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- fruits have to halves
- phore: something that holds another thing up
Hairy Bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta
- 4 petals, 6 stamens, 2-carpulate pistol
- white flowers, seeds explode when touched
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