Brassica oleracea
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Brassica oleracea, also known as wild cabbage in its uncultivated form, is a plant of the family Brassicaceae.
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A large wild cabbage (B. oleracea var. oleracea) plant that grew near the sea at Mill Bay in East Portlemouth, Devon, England
Head of B. oleracea Botrytis group (cauliflower) growing
Couve-galega (ex. Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC.) for the Portuguese caldo verde
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Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red, or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild c
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…in the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was most likely first cultivated. It has many common cultivars that are used as culinary vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, kale, Brussels sprout, collard, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan. Wild Brassica oleracea is a tall biennial or…
A savoy cabbage and a cross section
The cabbage inflorescence, which appears in the plant's second year of growth, features white or yellow flowers, each with four perpendicularly arranged petals.
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Harvesting cabbage, Tacuinum Sanitatis, 15th century