UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Brassica napus

Brassica oleracea

rape, winter rape, rapeseed

cabbage, wild cabbage

Brassica napus

Brassica oleracea
Flowering time April-June May-August
Habitat Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots, where often escaped from cultivation. Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots, where escaped from cultivation.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, also in scattered locations across North America.
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Origin Introduced from Eurasia Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
B. juncea, B. nigra, B. oleracea, B. rapa
B. juncea, B. napus, B. nigra, B. rapa
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