The Dijon Brassica hirta Used to make Dijon mustard.
Dijon Brassica hirta
Mustard is the common name for several herbaceous plants. In the genera Brassica and Sinapis of the Brassicaceae family, Sinapis hirta or Brassica juncea, and Brassica nigra. All three of which produce small mustard seeds that can be used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar, or other liquids. Also can be turned into a condiment also known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens. The term mustard sometimes is used as a collective name for all members of the genus Brassica (a taxon that also includes cabbage, turnip, raddish, and other well-known vegetables).