Broccoli

Broccoli
Broccoli florets
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Kingdom	Plantae
Division Information
Division	Magnoliophyta
Class Information
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order Information
Order	Brassicales
Family Information
Family	Brassicaceae
Genus Information
Genus	Brassica
Species Information
Species	B. oleracea
Binomial name	Brassica oleracea
Population statistics

Broccoli is a member of the cabbage family, similar to cauliflower and classified as closely related to it. Because of its different components, broccoli provides a range of tastes and textures, from soft and flowery (the floret) to fibrous and crunchy (the stem and stalk).

See also[edit]

• Broccolini