spice or flavor-producing plant kale plant cabbage plant plant used as fodder Brassica Brassica oleracea wild cabbage Brassica oleracea L. var. conica DC. "It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms. The species *Brassica oleracea* contains a wide array of vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, and brussels sprouts. The cultivar group Acephala also includes spring greens and collard greens, which are extremely similar genetically." - Wikipedia MANSFELD:23907 Brassica oleracea L. Damion Dooley Kale or borecole is a form of cabbage (*Brassica oleracea* Acephala Group), green or purple, in which the central leaves do not form a head. borecole brassica oleracea convar. capitate var. conica requires discussion