Family:
Brassicaceae Burnett
Genus:
Brassica L.

Brassica napus L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is a cultigen from S. Europe. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Adventicia en Colombia; Alt. 2200 - 2600 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
No Evaluada

[FTEA]

Cruciferae, Bengt Jonsell (University of Stockholm). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1982

Diagnostic
Very similar to B. rapa but basal leaves glaucous, glabrous or very sparsely hispidulous especially along the nerves, open flowers not overtopping buds, sepals ascending, petals 10–18 mm. long.
Habitat
Cultivated land; 1750–2300 m.
Distribution
K3 K4 widespread in N. Africa, Europe and Asia

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
canola, nabo

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2200–2600 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca, Putumayo.
Habit
Herb.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Gene Sources
Used as gene sources.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Poisons
Poisons.

Native to:

France

Introduced into:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kentucky, Kenya, Kerguelen, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Labrador, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Mali, Manitoba, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, Tasmania, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yemen

English
Swede

Brassica napus L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 20, 2013 UK K000914161 No
Jun 20, 2013 UK K000914163 No
Jun 20, 2013 UK K000914162 No
Jun 22, 2005 India K000247165 No
UK K000914164 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4796] Sinapis glauca K001039929 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 432], Great Britain Brassica napus subsp. oleifera K000914161 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 479], Great Britain Brassica napus subsp. oleifera K000914164 No
Cope, T.A. [RBG 479], Great Britain Brassica napus subsp. oleifera K000914162 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 479], Great Britain Brassica napus subsp. oleifera K000914163 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n], India Brassica quadrivalvis K000247163 Unknown type material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [210], India Brassica quadrivalvis K000247164 Unknown type material Yes

First published in Sp. Pl.: 666 (1753)

Accepted by

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