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Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

Species category

Vegetable

Common name

kohlrabi

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 and stipplesStipples:
Numerous small dots or specks.
 not evident.

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 rises slightly above seed surface.

Identification notes

Seeds of all Brassica oleracea varieties 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

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Brassicaceae

Valid name

Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes

Synonyms

Brassica caulorapa (DC.) Pasq.
Brassica oleracea L. var. caulorapa DC.

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes. Seeds with a narrow reticulum and stipples are not evident. 
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes. Seeds with a narrow reticulum and stipples are not evident. 
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes. Seeds with a narrow reticulum and stipples are not evident. 
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes. Seeds with a narrow reticulum and stipples are not evident.