Brassica oleracea
Let an agent explain Brassica oleracea and its cultivar groups, relay domestication, botany and cultivation from horticultural sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish the species from other Brassica species such as B. rapa and B. napus, and cultivar groups from separate species.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain Brassica oleracea and its cultivar groups, relay domestication, botany and cultivation from horticultural sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish the species from other Brassica species such as B. rapa and B. napus, and cultivar groups from separate species.
A plant species of the mustard family, native to coastal western Europe as wild cabbage, from which selective breeding produced many vegetable cultivar groups, including cabbage in its white form Brassica oleracea f. alba and Savoy cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and collards, all belonging to one species; it is among the most economically important vegetable species.
What it is for: Food crops.
It can be explain the species; relay cultivar groups; describe domestication; distinguish related species.
Distinguishing features
One species, many vegetables
Selective breeding
Glucosinolates
Cool-season crop
What it looks like
Varies by cultivar, from leafy kale and headed cabbage to broccoli florets.
Physical character
chromosome number: 2n = 18 note
wild form: coastal western Europe note
cultivar groups: about 8 major count
How it is recognised
Species behind cabbage, kale, broccoli and relatives
Savoy cabbage, white cabbage f. alba, kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
Brassica rapa includes turnip and pak choi; Brassica napus includes rapeseed; cultivar groups are not species
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
belongs to -
includes - as a cultivar group
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
Capitata group: cabbages including Savoy and white cabbage
Acephala group: kale and collards
Italica group: broccoli
Botrytis group: cauliflower
Gemmifera group: Brussels sprouts
Gongylodes group: kohlrabi
Identifiers
GBIF 3042845 Brassica oleracea L.
ITIS 23062 Brassica oleracea
Standards and regulation
Plant variety protection
Seed certification rules
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing cultivar groups with species
Pests such as cabbage white butterflies
Registry aliases naming forms
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Brassica oleracea is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Brassica oleracea, and how does it differ from Brassica rapa, Brassica napus and separate species? definition
- Is the question about botany, a vegetable, cultivation or nutrition? boundary
Groups
Cultivar groups.
Groups
Groups.
- What are the cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprout and kohlrabi groups, including Savoy and white cabbage? definition
- Which entry fits the specific group? action
Botany Botany and domestication.
Science.
Domestication
Domestication.
Domestication
Domestication.
- How did wild cabbage give rise to so many vegetables? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Genetics
Genetics.
Genetics
Genetics.
- What does the triangle of U say about Brassica species relationships? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Cultivation Cultivation.
Application.
Growing
Growing.
Growing
Growing.
- How are these crops grown, and what pests affect them? provenance
- Which entry fits cabbage cultivation? action
Nutrition
Nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
- What nutrients and glucosinolates do these vegetables contain, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits glucosinolate? action
Context Culture.
Context.
Cuisine
Cuisine.
Cuisine
Cuisine.
- How are these vegetables used in dishes such as sauerkraut and kimchi variants? provenance
- Which entry fits sauerkraut? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did cabbage spread through European and world agriculture? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of vegetables? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should cultivar groups be separate primary entries?
- How should horticultural sources be linked?
- How should the registry link the species and vegetables?