The group
Roots.
Everything worth digging for. Carrots, beets, turnips, potatoes — the crops that live below the soil line and reward patience with sweetness after the first frost.
7 crops across 5 botanical families.
BrassicasBrassicaceae
Brassicas.
NightshadesSolanaceae
Nightshades.
UmbellifersApiaceae
Umbellifers.
ChenopodsAmaranthaceae
Chenopods.
Sweet PotatoConvolvulaceae