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