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Brassicaceae

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Placement

Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta
Division Magnoliophyta -- angiosperms, flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida -- dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae[?]
Order Capparales
Family Brassicaceae

Synonyms and common names

Mustard family, cabbage family Also called Cruciferae

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This family contains many food plants, such as cabbage (note that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts are all one species), mustard, horseradish, radish, and watercress[?].

References

http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/crucifer.htm
as of 2002-06-06

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