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'''Cauliflower''' is a vegetable belonging to the [[cabbage]] family. Besides the roots, it consists of a stalk and leaves supporting a large white head (known as the ''curd''). Of these, only the curd is commonly eaten. | '''Cauliflower''' is a vegetable belonging to the [[cabbage]] family. Besides the roots, it consists of a stalk and leaves supporting a large white head (known as the ''curd''). Of these, only the curd is commonly eaten. | ||
| − | The cauliflower curd is highly nutritious, and a single serving gives nearly the recommended daily value of Vitamin C for a standard diet<ref>[http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=13 World's Healthiest Foods: Cauliflower]</ref> | + | The cauliflower curd is highly nutritious, and a single serving gives nearly the recommended daily value of Vitamin C for a standard diet.<ref>[http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=13 World's Healthiest Foods: Cauliflower]</ref> |
| − | == External | + | == External links == |
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*[http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cauliflower1.html Growing a cauliflower (University of Illinois)] | *[http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cauliflower1.html Growing a cauliflower (University of Illinois)] | ||
Revision as of 03:32, June 24, 2016
| Cauliflower | |
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| 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 | |
Cauliflower is a vegetable belonging to the cabbage family. Besides the roots, it consists of a stalk and leaves supporting a large white head (known as the curd). Of these, only the curd is commonly eaten.
The cauliflower curd is highly nutritious, and a single serving gives nearly the recommended daily value of Vitamin C for a standard diet.[1]