Cultivated all over China. Salted leaves for consumption; Seeds and whole grass are used for medicine, which can eliminate phlegm, relieve asthma, reduce swelling and relieve pain; Seed grinding is called mustard, which is a seasoning; The squeezed oil is called mustard oil;
Seven most widely cultivated varieties in China.
Potherb mustard (commonly known as potherb mustard)
Basal leaves are oblanceolate or oblanceolate, undivided or slightly notched, with irregular serrations or double serrations. Upper and top cauline leaves are small, oblong, entire and shriveled.
Distributed in northern and southern provinces of China for cultivation. The type specimens were collected from Ningbo, Zhejiang. Salted as a vegetable.
The petiole base of the lower leaves of pickled mustard tuber (commonly known as water chestnut) and water hyacinth (Sichuan) is fleshy and swollen, forming a rugged fist shape; The basal leaves are obovate or oblong, 40-80 cm long, flat or shriveled, and the big head at the base is pinnately parted, becoming a thick petiole with grooves.
It is distributed in counties of Sichuan Province, China and cultivated, especially in Fuling. Yunnan is also cultivated. There are many varieties of mustard tuber, which have different names because of their different forms. The type specimens were collected from Fuling, Chongqing. Salted and processed for consumption.
Brassica juncea (Yunnan) root mustard (flora of Inner Mongolia)
The tuberous root is fleshy, thick, solid, oblong, and the top does not shrink. The skin and root meat are yellow-brown, and many fibrous roots are born below. Basal leaves and lower stem leaves are oblong-ovate, 20-30 cm long, with coarse teeth and slightly frosty.
Distributed in China, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Yunnan and other provinces for cultivation. The type specimens were collected from Chongqing, Sichuan. Root paste stains for eating; It can also be used as feed.
Oil mustard (flora of Inner Mongolia) high rape (commonly known in North China)
Basal leaves are oblong or obovate, with double serrations or nicks on the edges.
Native to Asia, cultivated in north and south of China. The type specimens were collected from Chongqing, Sichuan. Seeds can be pressed for edible oil; Grinding can be used as seasoning and medicine.
Mustard with big leaves
Basal leaves and cauline leaves are large, with only lobes at the lower part and wavy blunt teeth at the edge.
China is cultivated, but no specimens are found.
Crotalaria multifida (Flora of Guangzhou) Dictyophora, Dictyophora, Dictyophora.
All leaves are divided into many linear or filiform lobes.
Distributed in China, Shanghai and Guangzhou for cultivation. Stir-fried vegetables, slightly spicy.
Mustard with wrinkled leaves (Flora of Guangzhou) Mustard with wrinkled leaves
Basal leaves and cauline leaves have large lobes or long and narrow lobes, and the edges have sharp teeth or are notched and shriveled.
It is cultivated in China and Guangzhou. ? [2]?
Shuidong mustard
Produced in shuidong town, Dianbai County, Guangdong Province, China, Shuidong mustard has the characteristics of crisp and delicious, tender and slag-free, fresh and sweet, and small production. In taste, Shuidong mustard is crisp and delicious, tender and residue-free, fresh and sweet, without the bitter taste of ordinary mustard. Shuidong mustard also has a special delicious smell, which can stimulate appetite and help digestion. It also has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resisting bacteria and reducing swelling, and has a certain health care function.