Cruciferae Collection (#3)

Sea kale, Crambe maritima, flowering on shingle at Chesil beach in Dorset

Sea kale, Crambe maritima, on shingle at Chesil beach in Dorset

Young plant of hairy bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, an annual garden weed

Flowers of hairy bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta

Young plants of hairy bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, on soil

Hairy bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, seedling with two early true leaves and cotyledons

A germinating cabbage seed with cotyledons and root with root hairs on soil

A germinating cabbage seed with root developing with root hairs on soil

Three-horned Stock (Matthiola tricuspidata) flowering, growing on beach, Sardinia, Italy, April

Northern Rock-cress (Arabis petraea) flowering, growing on sandy shore of sea loch, Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, August

Bunias orientalis (Turkish rocket), sprig of green leaves, close-up

Wild Radish or Jointed Charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) Cruciferae by Giovanni Antonio Bottione, watercolor, 1770-1781
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XX, Plate 79 by Giovanni Antonio Bottione: Wild Radish or Jointed Charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) Cruciferae

Dames Rocket or Damask Violet (Hesperis matronalis), Cruciferae by Francesco Peyrolery, watercolor, 1765
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume IX, Plate 37 by Francesco Peyrolery: Dames Rocket or Damask Violet (Hesperis matronalis), Cruciferae

Shepherd s-purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris (Pastoria bursa) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542

Crucifers (Brassicaceae) Biology: Botany, Plants

Honesty (Lunaria biennis), artwork C016 / 5676
Hinesty (Lunaria biennis). Watercolour (Plate 146) by Arthur Harry Church. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Yellow mustard seed, SEM
Yellow mustard seed, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This seed comes from the yellow mustard plant (Brassica hirta), also known as white mustard

Brassica nigra, black mustard
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Brassica alba, white mustard
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Senecio candidans, sea cabbage
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cacalia lanuginosa

Cabbages, Kerguelen Island
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Rosa centifolia, cabbage rose
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Raphanus spp. radish and Daucus carota, carrot
Watercolour of a radish with intertwined growth & carrot also intertwined by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Le Merle palmiste, blackbird in cabbage tree
Plate 70 from Vieillots Histoire naturelle de oiseaux d Amerique Central Volume 12. The Natural History of Birds from Central America

Lunaria biennis, honesty
Watercolour by Arthur Harry Church, undated. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Plate 146

Pieris rapae, small white butterflies
These white butterflies are also known as cabbage whites, this is because they lay their eggs on cabbage and other cultivated crops, which their caterpillars readily destroy

Annuals and biannual plants

Feuilles Nervation from Le Regne Vegetal plantes agricoles
Plate 34 from Le Regne Vegetal plantes agricoles, Vol 3. 1. Amaryllis vittata, 2. Blackea trinervia, 3. Melastoma tomentosum, 4. Hetre (Beech), 5. Ginkgo, 6. Figuier (Fig), 7. Capucine (Nasturtium)

Aramus guarauna pictus, limpkin
Drawing 56 (Ewan 18) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Seiurus motacilla, Louisiana waterthrush
Plate 19 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Coralroot Bitter-cress (Cardamine bulbifera) flowering, with bulbils on stems, growing in beech woodland, Bulgaria, may

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) frost covered leaves, damaged by Cabbage White (Pieris sp. ) caterpillars
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) frost covered leaves, damaged by Cabbage White (Pieris sp.) caterpillars, in garden vegetable plot at dawn, Suffolk, England, november

Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) crop, mature stem, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) leaves, damaged by Cabbage White (Pieris sp. ) caterpillars, in garden vegetable plot
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) leaves, damaged by Cabbage White (Pieris sp.) caterpillars, in garden vegetable plot, Suffolk, England, october

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) crop, growing under protective netting in allotment garden, Norfolk, England, september

Flower - Wallflower Wild (Chairanthus cheiri) Growing on wall beneath window

Round-leaved Penny-cress (Thlaspi rotundifolium ssp. rotundifolium) flowering, growing on limestone scree, Slovenia, june

Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) flowering, growing in coastal grazing marsh habitat, Elmley Marshes N. N. R
Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) flowering, growing in coastal grazing marsh habitat, Elmley Marshes N.N.R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, may

Broccoli floret, SEM

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"Exploring the Diverse Beauty of Cruciferae: From Cuckoo Flowers to Towering Bugloss" Nature never fails to amaze us with its intricate creations, and one such marvel is the Cruciferae family. Also known as Brassicaceae, this plant family encompasses a wide range of captivating species that captivate our senses. On Hawkesbury Common, delicate Cuckoo flowers or Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis) sway gracefully in the breeze. Their pale pink petals create a picturesque scene against the lush green backdrop. Intriguing skeletons of Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) and Honesty seed pods (Lunaria annua) catch our attention with their ethereal beauty. These remnants remind us of nature's ability to transform even in its fading glory. Moving on to culinary delights, we encounter cabbages in all their glory. Clockwise from Broccoli to Cauliflower fractal patterns (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Italica), these vegetables showcase Mother Nature's artistic touch within her edible creations. The genus Brassica also finds representation within Cruciferae, offering an array of diverse species that contribute both flavor and nutrition to our plates. Venturing further into botanical wonders, we discover Sabal palmetto or cabbage palmetto standing tall amidst other vegetation. Its majestic presence reminds us of nature's resilience and adaptability across different landscapes. Annual Honesty seed heads arranged against a white background form a mesmerizing sight—a testament to nature's meticulous craftsmanship even at the smallest scale. A burst of color comes alive as an Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) delicately rests upon a flower belonging to the Cruciferae family—captured by keen eyes in Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium during May—an image that encapsulates both beauty and freedom.