Brassica rapa oleifera
Brassica rapa oleifera
Safety & Hazards
The oil contained in the seed of some varieties of this species can be rich in erucic acid which is toxic. However, modern cultivars have been selected which are almost free of erucic acid.
Botanical Description
Field mustard is an annual tp biennial plant producing a cluster of basal leaves up to 20cm tall and then a flowering stem up to 100cm tall. It has a taproot that is not swollen and fleshy[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Field mustard has both a wild and a cultivated form, the cultivated form being grownon a commercial scale, mainly for its oil-rich seeds, though it is also grown as a food and medicine in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].