Brassica napus var. napus L., 1753

Common names

🇬🇧 Oil-seed Rape
🇫🇷 Colza

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Superrosids
Clade: Rosids
Clade: Malvids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Subfamily: Brassicoideae
Tribe: Brassiceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: Brassica napus var. napus

Presence

Introduced, not established.

Conservation status

Red List (Metropolitan France): NA Not Applicable

Notes

Variety whose root is non-tuberous. Widely cultivated for its seeds, to produce vegetable oil.

Photographs

img/brassica-napus-napus.webp — Brassica napus var. napus

img/brassica-napus-napus-2.webp — Brassica napus var. napus

img/brassica-napus-napus-3.webp — Brassica napus var. napus

img/brassica-napus-napus-4.webp — Brassica napus var. napus - Cauline leaf

Sources

Tison, J.M., & de Foucault, B. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France (p. 576). Biotope.