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Brassica napus L.

Rape

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Brassica (Brassicas)

Synonyms

Brassica napus
Brassica napus subsp. napobrassica
Brassica napus subsp. oleifera
Brassica napus subsp. pabularia
Brassica napus subsp. rapifera
Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Brassica napus var. pabularia
Brassica oleifera
Brassica rapa subsp. napus

Related species

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

Traits


    100&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, cultivars: Rape (subsp. <i>oleifera</i>) and Swede (subsp. <i>rapifera</i>). <span class="v1">flowers:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>10&#8211;15&#8239;mm long</b>, <ba>2&#8209;times as long as the sepals</ba>. <span...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Brassica napus

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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.


Distribution in Germany

Brassica napus

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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)

Ecology

Brassica napus

Brassica napus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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