cabbage, broccoli, and allies

Brassica oleracea

Member of cabbages and mustards (genus Brassica)
mustard family (family Brassicaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• stem 50–100 cm, branched distally
• leaves fleshy
• basal leaves pinnately lobed, 5–75 cm
• middle and distal cauline leaves sessile, base lobed or generally clasping
• petals 18–25 mm
• scattered near the coast, e.g. Wilder Ranch
• some leaves may clasp the stem without encircling it

Toxicity of cabbage kale, kale, ornamental cabbage, ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora