Resedaceae

E1044980

Resedaceae is a small family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including the mignonets, known for their often fragrant, racemose flowers and occurrence in temperate and subtropical regions.

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Label Occurrences
Resedaceae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxonomic family
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName mignonette family
distributionClimate subtropical regions
temperate regions
dyeSource Reseda luteola used as yellow dye plant
economicUse ornamental plants
perfume source
familySize small family
flowerArrangement racemose inflorescences
flowerCharacteristic often fragrant flowers
flowerSymmetry zygomorphic
flowerType flowering plants
fruitType capsule
growthForm mostly herbaceous plants
habitat disturbed ground
dry, open habitats
includes mignonets
includesGenus Caylusea
Forchhammeria
Oligomeris
Randonia
Reseda
Sesamoides
introducedTo Australia
New Zealand
North America
South America
isHerbaceousMostly true
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
leafType simple leaves
sometimes lobed leaves
nativeTo Eurasia
Mediterranean region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin

North Africa
notableSpecies Reseda lutea
Reseda luteola
linked to: Reseda

Reseda odorata
linked to: Reseda
order Brassicales
ovaryPosition superior ovary
petalNumber usually 4 to 7 petals
pollination insect-pollinated
scentFunction attracts pollinators
stamenNumber numerous stamens
taxonRank family
typeGenus Reseda

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Brassicales containsFamily Resedaceae