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Brassica oleracea

Species category

Vegetable

Common name

cabbage

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Globose

Size

  • Length: 2 mm
  • Width: 2 mm
  • Thickness: 2 mm

Color

Bronze

Texture

Narrow reticulum, stipples not evident

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 above the seed surface; the sphere is irregular.

Identification notes

Seeds of all Brassica oleracea var. are similar in appearance.

Comments

Seed of this species is considered noxious only as a contaminant. Check individual states for interpretations.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont

AOSA examination list

Included

Nomenclature

Family

Brassicaceae

Valid name

Brassica oleracea L.

Synonyms

Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC.
Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata

Brassica oleracea. Bronze seeds with spherical hilums.
Brassica oleracea. Bronze seeds with spherical hilums.
Brassica oleracea.  Seeds with a narrow reticulum, stipples not evident.
Brassica oleracea. Seeds with a narrow reticulum, stipples not evident.