Species
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Etymology
Brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
gemmifera: From Latin gemma 'bud' and ferre 'to bear'
Common Name(s)
Brussel Sprouts
Authority
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera (DC.) Zenker
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Cream,Yellow
Year Naturalised
2006
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