Brassica oleracea is the species of plant that includes many common foods as cultivars, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, savoy, and Chinese kale. In its uncultivated form it is known as wild cabbage. It is native to coastal southern and western Europe. Its tolerance of salt and lime and its intolerance of competition from other plants typically restrict its natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs, like the chal...
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Scientific name:
- Brassica oleracea
Rank:
Lower classifications:
- Cabbage ,
- Gemmifera Group ,
- Botrytis Group ,
- Alboglabra Group ,
- Gongylodes Group ,
- Italica Group ,
- Capitata Group ,
- Acephala Group
Also known as:
- Wild Cabbage
