The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages, grown for its edible buds.
Brussels sprouts (cultivar unknown)
Brussels sprouts prepared for cooking in a wood-fired pizza oven
Brussels sprouts at the beginning of their formation, in Wattrelos (Nord), France
Brussels sprouts ready for harvest
Brassica oleracea, also known as wild cabbage in its uncultivated form, is a plant of the family Brassicaceae.
Brussels sprout
…The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds. Though native to the Mediterranean region with other cabbage species, Brussels sprouts first appeared in northern Europe…
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