Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Brassica (Brassicas)
Brassica elongata Ehrh. - Long-Stalked Rape
Brassica oleracea L. - Cabbage
Brassica napus L. - Rape
Brassica rapa (L.) L. - Turnip
Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch - Black Mustard
40–120 cm tall, ""wild type (subsp. oleracea) in coastal habitats; several cultivars: e. g. White Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Brussels Sprout, Savoy Cabbage"". flowers: yellowish. sepals:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, wild type on coastal rocks
in nutritious, occasionally saline habitats