Brassicaceae Collection

Cuckoo flower or Ladys smock (Cardamine pratensis) on Hawkesbury Common, Gloucestershire, England, UK. April

Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) skeletons and Honesty seed pods (Lunaria annua)

Cabbages: -Clockwise- Broccoli, Cauiliflower fractal (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica)
Cabbages: -Clockwise- Broccoli, Cauliflower fractal (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. sabauda), Black cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var)

Brassica sp
Plate 11 from Le regne vegetal (1870): the plant kingdom, Vol 12. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Sabal palmetto, cabbage palmetto
Watercolour by William Young, 1767. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed heads arranged in white background

Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed pods

Teide wallflower (Erysimum scoparium) endemic to Tenerife, Teide National Park, Canary Islands; Spain, Europe

Yellow whitlow grass (Draba aizoides) growing at Pennard Castle, South Wales, UK. March. In Britain into only occurs on the cliffs around the Gower Peninsula

Three metre tall Mount Teide bugloss / Tower of jewels / Red Tajinaste (Echium wildpretii) flowering beside Teide wallflowers (Erysimum scoparium) on misty mountainside, Teide National Park

Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed pods

Chinese Lanterns (Physalis alkekengi), Hydrangea flowers, Poplar leaves (Populus) and Honesty skeletons (Lunaria annua), silhouettes on white background

Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines), male on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Republic of Ireland. May

Cuckoo-flower (Cardamine pratensis) Brasschaat, Belgium, April

(Malcolmia littorea) in flower on sand dunes, Almograve, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

(Malcolmia littorea) in flower on sand dune, Almograve, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Endemic Rockcress (Arabis purpurea) flowers growing in rock crack, Paphos forest, Troodos mountains, Cyprus, April 2009

Cuckoo flower / Ladys Smock (Cardamine pratensis), Catcott Lows SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, April

RF - Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, resting on flower (Cruciferae sp)
RF - Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, resting on flower (Cruciferae sp.), Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Two Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) roosting at dawn on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis), one of its larval food plants. Hertfordshire, England. UK. May. Focus Stacked

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) leaf transilluminated showing vein detail

Apennine treacle mustard (Erysimum pseudorhaeticum) and Greater milkwort (Polygala major) in flower in dry field, Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy. June

Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria), Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) Olympian mullein (Verbascum longifolium) and Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea)

Dames Violet and a Field Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis
3359429 Dames Violet and a Field Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

Chamois Cress (Hutchinsia alpina, Hornungia alpina, Pritzelago alpina) (colour litho)
2638971 Chamois Cress (Hutchinsia alpina, Hornungia alpina, Pritzelago alpina) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arctic draba (Draba Fladnitzensis, Draba altaica, Draba Wahlenbergi) (colour litho)
2638962 Arctic draba (Draba Fladnitzensis, Draba altaica, Draba Wahlenbergi) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pyrenean Petrocallis (Petrocallis Pyrenaica) (colour litho)
2638953 Pyrenean Petrocallis (Petrocallis Pyrenaica) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rockcress (Braya dentata, Braya pinnatifida, Murbeckiella pinnatifida
2638950 Rockcress (Braya dentata, Braya pinnatifida, Murbeckiella pinnatifida, Arabette pennatifide, Erba Cornacchia pennatifida) (colour litho) by German School

Three-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine trifolia) (colour litho)
2638946 Three-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine trifolia) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine asarifolia) (colour litho)
2638944 Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine asarifolia) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Daisyleaf Rock-Cress (Arabis bellidifolia) (colour litho)
2638942 Daisyleaf Rock-Cress (Arabis bellidifolia) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpine Wall-cress (Arabis alpina) (colour litho)
2638938 Alpine Wall-cress (Arabis alpina) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burnt Candytuft (Aethionema saxatile, Thlaspi saxatile) (colour litho)
2638973 Burnt Candytuft (Aethionema saxatile, Thlaspi saxatile) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Snow-white Whitlow-grass (Draba nivea) (colour litho)
2638959 Snow-white Whitlow-grass (Draba nivea) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dwarf Rockcress (Arabis pumila) (colour litho)
2638941 Dwarf Rockcress (Arabis pumila) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the " Atlas of the Alpine flora")

Blue Wall-cress (Arabis caerulea, Arabis coerulea) (colour litho)
2638939 Blue Wall-cress (Arabis caerulea, Arabis coerulea) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page 253. Iberis umbellata; Hesperis sp. c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670609 Page 253. Iberis umbellata; Hesperis sp. c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Buckler Mustard (Biscutella laevigata) (colour litho)
2638970 Buckler Mustard (Biscutella laevigata) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Round-leaved Pennycress (Thlaspi rotundifolium, Noccaea rotundifolia
2638969 Round-leaved Pennycress (Thlaspi rotundifolium, Noccaea rotundifolia, Thlaspi cepaeifolium subsp. rotundifolium) (colour litho) by German School

Kernera (Kernera saxatilis, Cochlearia saxatilis) (colour litho)
2638965 Kernera (Kernera saxatilis, Cochlearia saxatilis) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wolley Whitlow-grass (Draba tomentosa) (colour litho)
2638956 Wolley Whitlow-grass (Draba tomentosa) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madwort (Alyssum Wulfenianum, Alyssum alpestre) (colour litho)
2638952 Madwort (Alyssum Wulfenianum, Alyssum alpestre) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tufted Wallflower (Erysimum pumilum, Erysimum alpinum) (colour litho)
2638951 Tufted Wallflower (Erysimum pumilum, Erysimum alpinum) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpine Northern-rockcress (Cardamine alpina) (colour litho)
2638945 Alpine Northern-rockcress (Cardamine alpina) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foothills of the Alps Wall-cress (Arabis alpestris, Arabis ciliata) (colour litho)
2638940 Foothills of the Alps Wall-cress (Arabis alpestris, Arabis ciliata) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pennycress (Thlaspi cepeaefolium) (colour litho)
2638968 Pennycress (Thlaspi cepeaefolium) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpine Scurvygrass (Cochlearia alpina, Cochlearia brevicaulis) (colour litho)
2638966 Alpine Scurvygrass (Cochlearia alpina, Cochlearia brevicaulis) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Fascinating World of Brassicaceae: From Delicate Cuckoo Flowers to Towering Mount Teide Bugloss" Nature never ceases to amaze with its diverse and captivating plant species. Among them, the family Brassicaceae stands out for its remarkable variety and beauty. Take a stroll through Hawkesbury Common, and you might stumble upon the enchanting sight of delicate Cuckoo flowers or Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis) gracefully adorning the landscape. But that's not all; brace yourself for an intriguing encounter with Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) skeletons and Honesty seed pods (Lunaria annua), showcasing nature's artistry in their intricate structures. As you continue your botanical journey, be prepared to marvel at the mesmerizing cabbages that come in various forms - from the familiar Broccoli to the fascinating Cauliflower fractal (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Italica). Plate 3 offers a glimpse into this vast world of Brassica sp. , where each member has its unique charm and contribution to our ecosystem. Meanwhile, towering above is Sabal palmetto, also known as cabbage palmetto, reminding us of nature's ability to create wonders on both small and grand scales. Zooming in closer under a microscope reveals another aspect of brassicaceous plants - their pollen grains captured beautifully through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These tiny particles hold immense importance in pollination processes crucial for plant reproduction. Moving away from microscopic details but still captivated by nature's intricacies, we find ourselves admiring Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed heads arranged against a pristine white background – a testament to Mother Nature's artistic flair. In Belgium's Peerdsbos or Hertfordshire, England’s UK countryside during May, lucky observers may witness Orange tip butterflies (Anthocharis cardamines) gracefully resting on Cruciferae sp.