Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Common name
Brussels sprouts
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Cream, Yellow
Year naturalised
2006
Etymology
brassica: From the Latin brassica used by Pliny the Elder, derived from the Celtic bresic, the name for cabbage.
gemmifera: From Latin gemma ‘bud’ and ferre ‘to bear’
Reason For Introduction
Vegetable
Life Cycle Comments
Annual to Biennial
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Long-lived forms a large seed bank
Dispersal
Mainly by humans and as accidental contaminant in top soil or grass seed