Brassica facts for kids
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Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in Europe and Asia. The members of the genus produce many foods, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, rutabaga, turnip, canola, and mustard.
Species
- B. carinata - Abyssinian Mustard or Abyssinian Cabbage, used to produce biodiesel.
- B. elongata - Elongated Mustard
- B. fruticulosa - Mediterranean Cabbage
- B. juncea - Indian Mustard, Brown and leaf mustards, Sarepta Mustard.
- B. napus - Rapeseed, Canola, Rutabaga (Swede Turnip), Nabicol
- B. narinosa - Broadbeaked Mustard
- B. nigra - Black Mustard
- B. oleracea - Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kai-lan, Brussels sprouts
- B. perviridis - Tender Green, Mustard Spinach
- B. rapa (syn B. campestris) - Chinese cabbage, Turnip, Rapini, Komatsuna
- B. rupestris - Brown Mustard
- B. septiceps - Seventop Turnip
- B. tournefortii - Asian Mustard
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