Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
napus
ID:
571939

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 666 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000571271

Common Names

  • Brassica napus
  • Rape
  • Turnip Rape

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Synonyms

  • Sinapis glauca Roxb. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris annua Schübl. & G.Martens [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris biennis Schübl. & G.Martens [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris bullatopetsai Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris dentatopetsai Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris dichotoma Duthie & Fuller [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris glauca (Roxb.) Duthie & Fuller [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris glauca (Roxb.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris luteoalba Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris napobrassica (L.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris napus (L.) Hook.f. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris napus (L.) Bab. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris nippo-oleifera Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris oleifera (Moench) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris pabularia DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris quadrivalvis (Hook.f. & Thomson) Duthie & Fuller [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris quadrivalvis (Hook.f. & Thomson) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris simplex Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris spontanea Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris toria Duthie & Fuller [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris trilocularis (Roxb.) Duthie & Fuller [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris trilocularis (Roxb.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica gongylodes Mill. [unknown]
  • Brassica harmsiana O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napobrassica Mill. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus aestiva Endl. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus alba DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus annua K.Koch [unknown]
  • Brassica napus arabica O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus biennis (Schübl. & Mart.) Rchb. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus brevirostris Borbás [unknown]
  • Brassica napus dissecta Peterm. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus dolichocarpa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus edulis Delile [unknown]
  • Brassica napus esculenta DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus flava DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus glauca (Roxb.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus hiemalis Döll [unknown]
  • Brassica napus italica Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus leptorhiza Spach [unknown]
  • Brassica napus micrantha O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus napobrassica (L.) Rchb. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus napobrassica (L.) Jafri [unknown]
  • Brassica napus nigricans DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus oleifera (DC.) Metzg. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus oleifera (Moench) Delile [unknown]
  • Brassica napus pabularia (DC.) Rchb. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus quadrivalvis (Hook.f. & Thomson) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus rapifera Metzg. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus rossica Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus rubescens Peterm. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus rutila Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus sarcorhiza Spach [unknown]
  • Brassica napus schebalinae Bondar. & Pivov. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus syntomocarpa O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus trilocularis (Roxb.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus trimestris Boenn. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus ulti (Prain) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica oleifera Moench [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea arvensis Duchesne [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea hongnoensis H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea napobrassica L. [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea praecox Spreng. [unknown]
  • Brassica praecox Kit. ex Hornem. [unknown]
  • Brassica praecox Waldst. & Kit. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica quadrivalvis Hook.f. & Thomson [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa napus (L.) Briq. [unknown]
  • Brassica rutabaga (DC.) Druce [unknown]
  • Brassica sativa napus (L.) Clavaud [unknown]
  • Brassica stricta Nestl. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Braya campestris rutabaga DC. [unknown]
  • Crucifera napus E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Brassica napus sahariensis A.Chev. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris napobrassica (L.) Schübl. & G.Martens [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris rapifera (Metzg.) Sinskaya [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa rapifera Metzg. [unknown]
  • Napus oleifera K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. [unknown]
  • Rapa napus Mill. [unknown]
  • Raphanus napus Crantz [unknown]
  • Sinapis napus Brot. [unknown]
  • Brassica rutabaga H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus pabularia (DC.) Janch. [unknown]
  • Brassica carinatua saharensis A.Chev. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus napus [unknown]
  • Brassica napus oleifera DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus arvensis (Duchesne) Thell. [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea pseudocolza H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris napobrassica (L.) Schübl. & G.Martens [unknown]
  • Brassica napus napobrassica (L.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica napus rapifera Metzg. [unknown]
  • Brassica napus napus [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris annua Schübl. & G.Martens [deprecated]
  • Brassica campestris biennis Schübl. & G.Martens [deprecated]

Description

Brassica napus (also called Rapeseed, among many other common names) is an annual herb that is native to South Africa and grows in grasslands and open woodlands. It has a basal rosette of leaves that are linear and toothed, and yellow flowers with white centers.

Uses & Benefits

Brassica napus is used as a food crop, as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Brassica napus has yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. Its seedlings are dark green and have a rosette-like shape.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Brassica napus is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seed should be sown in spring or early summer in a sunny position. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained soil mix. The plant should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks.

Where to Find Brassica napus

Brassica napus can be found in Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia.

Brassica napus FAQ

How big does Brassica napus grow?

Brassica napus typically grows to a height of 1-2 meters.

What type of soil does Brassica napus prefer?

Brassica napus prefers well-drained, sandy soils.

What type of climate does Brassica napus prefer?

Brassica napus prefers a warm, dry climate.

Species in the Brassica genus

Brassica assyriaca, Brassica aucheri, Brassica balearica, Brassica barrelieri, Brassica bourgeaui, Brassica cadmea, Brassica carinata, Brassica cretica, Brassica deflexa, Brassica deserti, Brassica desnottesii, Brassica dimorpha, Brassica elongata, Brassica fruticulosa, Brassica gravinae, Brassica hilarionis, Brassica insularis, Brassica iranica, Brassica juncea, Brassica loncholoma, Brassica macrocarpa, Brassica maurorum, Brassica montana, Brassica montana, Brassica napus, Brassica nigra, Brassica nivalis, Brassica oleracea, Brassica oxyrrhina, Brassica procumbens, Brassica rapa, Brassica repanda, Brassica rupestris, Brassica setulosa, Brassica somalensis, Brassica souliei, Brassica spinescens, Brassica taurica, Brassica tyrrhena, Brassica villosa, Brassica beytepeensis, Brassica gallicum, Brassica incana, Brassica trichocarpa, Brassica raimondoi, Brassica baldensis,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

References