Sinapis alba

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Sinapis alba is a flowering plant species commonly known as white or yellow mustard, cultivated for its pungent seeds used as a spice and condiment.

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Sinapis alba canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf angiosperm
flowering plant
mustard plant
plant species
authority Linnaeus NERFINISHED
belongsToClade eudicots ONNED1
rosids
binomialName Sinapis alba ONNED1
commonName light mustard
white mustard
yellow mustard
containsCompound glucosinolates
sinalbin
cultivatedAs cover crop
green manure
spice crop
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
describedIn Species Plantarum ONNED1
economicImportance culinary spice
oilseed crop
family Brassicaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor yellow
flowerType four-petaled flowers
fruitType silique
genus Sinapis
growthForm annual herb
inflorescenceType raceme
introducedTo Australia NERFINISHED
New Zealand
North America
South America NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafType lobed leaves
lightRequirement full sun
nativeTo Mediterranean region ONNED1
North Africa NERFINISHED
Western Asia NERFINISHED
order Brassicales NERFINISHED
plantHeight up to about 1 meter
pollination insect-pollinated
pungencySource enzymatic breakdown of glucosinolates
seedColor pale yellow
seedUse condiment
mustard production
spice
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species
usedFor flavoring meats
oil production
pickling spices
table mustard

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Brassicaceae hasCropSpecies Sinapis alba