Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera (DC.) Zenker, Fl. Thuringen 15:2. 1836-1855 ;

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Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, the Brussels sprouts from California:

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera,

the Brussels sprouts, small buds along the stem are cooked as vegetable or used as salad.

Totally different Brassica. Thanks for sharing. Individual bud looks like conventional Brassica

References:

http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?7675

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2682501

Updated on December 24, 2024