[[Image:Broccoli_bunches.jpg|thumb|300px|Bunches of Broccoli]]
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|image=Broccoli_bunches.jpg
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|caption=Broccoli florets
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|kingdom=Plantae
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|division=Magnoliophyta
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|class=Magnoliopsida
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|order=Brassicales
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|family=Brassicaceae
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|genus=Brassica
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|species=B. oleracea
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|binomialname=Brassica oleracea
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'''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).
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Broccoli is a member of the cabbage family, and is closely related to cauliflower. 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).