Mustard (tori)

Catalogue Type
Seed Catalogue
Scientific Name
Brassica campestris
Family
Brassicaceae
Distinguishing Characters
i) Seeds are reddish brown to dark brown in colour and are 2 mm or less in diameter .
ii) They have spherical or oval shape.
iii) First true leaves are covered with hairs on both upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Photo of Seed
Description

i) Mustard are herbaceous annual plant grown for their seed which are used as spice.

ii) The lower leaves are deeply lobed , while upper leaves are narrower and not lobed.

iii) Flowers are actinomorphic and stamens are tetradynamous.