#cruciferae

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Scientific Name: Physaria gracilis, syn. Lesquerella gracilis Common Name(s): Spreading bladderpod, cloth-of-gold Family: Brassicaceae (mustard) Life Cycle: Annual Leaf Retention: N/A Habit: Forb USDA L48 Native Status: Native Location: Plano, Texas Season(s): Spring

I’m pretty sure that’s what it is, anyway. Flowers get our attention, but using them to identify plants in the mustard family is often inconclusive because so many of them look so much alike. This means we have to stop slacking and start working. Looking at features on the fruits will narrow things down quite a bit, followed by observing the leaves and stems, and, finally, checking a species candidate’s distribution range should allow you to reach a positive ID.

Okay, back to the flower. Its four petals arranged in the form of a cross is a common feature of the mustard family, and the old name for Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, comes from this shape. I don’t know why or when the name changed, although, as a guess, it may have something to do with aligning the family name to the genus Brassica, which contains most of the cruciferous vegetables and is therefore agriculturally and economically important.

[happy-geology]

Cardamine niigatensis   コシジタネツケバナ

[bluesman56]

Wild Cabbage by Tony

[wenbochenphoto]

愉悦葶苈 (Draba jucunda) in situ, Mt. Baima Yunnan, 4300m. #Draba #葶苈 #Cruciferae #十字花科 #ChineseAlpinePlant

[phuentshophotos]

Lepidostemon glaricola (H. Hara) Al-Shehbaz from Yakley La in Thimphu. A small plant found in rock crevices and screes from 3960-4730m. #flowersofbhutan #brassicaceae #cruciferae #lepidostemon #chrysobraya #floraofbhutan #alpinebhutan #thimphu #biodiversityofbhutan https://www.instagram.com/p/CKlPksIATTq/?igshid=1jx8x2sgiwlyw

[calochortus]

Sunday afternoon by Antique Closet

[attorneyandlawyer]

EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF BRASSICA OLERACEA LEAVES (CRUCIFERAE) ON ETHANOLINDUCED GASTRIC ULCER IN ALBINO RATS

EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF BRASSICA OLERACEA LEAVES (CRUCIFERAE) ON ETHANOLINDUCED GASTRIC ULCER IN ALBINO RATS

EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF BRASSICA OLERACEA LEAVES (CRUCIFERAE) ON ETHANOLINDUCED GASTRIC ULCER IN ALBINO RATS

Abstract:

Brassica oleracea (cruciferea) is among the rich unexploited world flora with folkloric medicinal uses (Alonso, 1998). The plant juice has been reported by clinical research to be used in the treatment of gastric ulcers and prevention of ulcers induced by drugs (Cheney,…

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[himalayanplants]

Lepidium sativum (हाले, Halim) Lepidium sativum Linn. belongs to family Cruciferae (cabbage family) and is commonly known as “Common cress,” “Garden cress,” or “Halim.”  Lepidium sativum is widely used in folk medicine for treatment of hyperactive airways disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis and cough.  __________________________________________📸@tanu637 Identified by : Suresh Sir __________________________________________ Ethobotanically it is used to remove foreign substances from the eye. #lepidiumsativum #brassicaceae #cruciferae #haale #halim #medicinalherbs #ethnobotanicals #useofplants #gardencress #commoncress #traditionalmedicine #traditionalherbs #botany #biodiversity #himachal #india (at Kullu Manli Himchal Pardesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxjlFKxheV-/?igshid=177ib37tkc1um