Brassicaceae must be an economically important family, since it brings us broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and other highly nutritious vegetables. For me it always brings to mind California's ubiquitous mustard plants (Brassica nigra). They are wild but not native. It is said that the Padres from Spain sowed mustard seeds to mark the trail linking the missions along the El Camino Real. They sure did a good job. The yellow flowers are now not only everywhere, but recognized as impossible to eradicate.
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