Thursday, April 5, 2012

Black Mustard (Brussica Nigra)

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica L.
Species: Brassica Nigra

The Black Mustard is a yellow plant that is commonly used for spices. It has not yet been evaluated by IUCN. This plat is supposed to be a native of the Mediterranean region of Europe. This plant has been used for spices for many years. The Black Mustard is in the same genus as Cabbage. This plant is capable to grow over 8 feet. It has yellow flowers at the end. SInce it is a producer it goes through the process of photosynthesis. At day this plant can shed hairs on flowers and then recreate them at night for heat.
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