 False flax belongs to the "Brassicaceae" (mustard and cabbage) family, which also contains many other seed oil plants, such as rapeseed.Typically it contains 1–3% erucic acid but several "Camelina Sativa" varieties with erucic acid content of less than 1% have been introduced.The seeds contain an average of 37% by weight of oil, and contains the following fatty acids