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Sinapis
Sinapis is a small genus of annual herbs in the cabbage family, best known through white mustard (Sinapis alba), which is grown as a fast-growing salad leaf, cover crop and source of mustard seed. Give it full sun, cool weather and moist soil for the best growth.
Sinapis is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. As of July 2025, three species are accepted by Plants of the World Online:
Sinapis alba L. – white mustard, formerly Brassica alba
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