Cauliflower
Vegetable in the species Brassica oleracea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Cauliflower (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cauliflory.
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables cultivated from the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family.
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Cauliflower | |
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Species | Brassica oleracea |
Cultivar group | Botrytis Group |
Origin | Northeast Mediterranean, South Asia |
Cultivar group members | Many; see text. |
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An annual plant that reproduces by seed, the cauliflower head is composed of a (generally) white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion.
Typically, only the head is eaten; the edible white flesh is sometimes called "curd".