Broccoli

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Broccoli
Brassica oleracea0.jpg
Wild cabbage plants
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B. oleracea
Binomial name
Brassica oleracea

Broccoli is a variety of Brassica oleracea grown for its green inflorescence heads which have a tree-like structure. They are harvested after the heads have filled out but before the actual flowers have opened.