About broccoli

Brassica oleracea, also known as wild cabbage in its uncultivated form, is a plant of the family Brassicaceae. The species originated from feral populations of related plants in the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was most likely first cultivated. It has many common cultivars used as vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, kale, Brussels sprout, collard, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.

According to the Triangle of U theory, B. oleracea is very closely related to five other species of the genus Brassica:

Brassica rapa, the field mustard
Brassica nigra, the black mustard
Brassica juncea, the brown mustard
Brassica napus, the rapeseed
Brassica carinata, the Ethiopian mustard

The specific epithet “oleracea” means “vegetable/herbal” in Latin.

Romanesco broccoli

About me

Veronica G— is a biostatistician by trade and a musician by training. She enjoys green leafy vegetables, mixed-effects models, knitting various sundries, and playing the occasional grand-strategy videogame. In a past life, she studied computer music and stochastic composition at the University of V—. In a more current life, she is pursuing a master’s degree in biostatistics at the Y— School of Public Health. She is very closely related to the singer-songwriter Theocles. If you have the time, you should really try to see him live.


Name	Veronica G—
Pronoun	She
Contact	It’s a mystery
Location	New Haven, CT
Astrology	Ox 🐂 and Pisces 🐟
Favorite foods	Broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage
Favorite language	Stata
The contents of this blog	It’s also a mystery
Social media	Last.fm

Linking

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oleracea button

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