Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustard)
- 6 stamens (4 long and 2 short)
- 4 sepals, 4 petals (often shaped like a cross)
- Superior ovary with 2 rows of seeds
in long, narrow fruits called siliques, or short broad ones called silicles.
- Leaves often smell like "mustard" when crushed.