Species
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Etymology
Brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
Common Name(s)
Broccoli
Authority
Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck.
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Yellow
Reason For Introduction
Vegetable
Life Cycle Comments
Annual to Biennial
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Long-lived forms a large seed bank
Dispersal
Mainly by humans and as accidental contaminant in top soil or grass seed
This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010