Rape, Brassica napus

Cabbage family (Cruciferae)

• Flowers: Yellow, 15-25mm across (3/5-1in), borne on elongating terminal racemes (clusters).
• Leaves: Waxy greyish green. Upper stem leaves clasping the stem.
• Habitat: Cultivated land, roadsides.
• Season: Blooms May-Aug.
• Cultivated plant naturalized in Britain.

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