Leaf type: Ovate (yound leaves) to lobed (adult leaves)
Phyllotaxis: Alternate, rosulate (basal leaves)
Leaf (upper side)
Cotyledons
Habitus & biology
Rapeseed is an annual or biennial and can reach a height of over one metre. The ovate to lobed leaves are green or turquoise green in colour.
Brassica napus originated from a cross between turnip rape (Brassica rapa) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea).
Distribution & habitates
Rapeseed is not a naturally occurring plant. But it can occasionally be seen growing wild. Not only near fields and farmland, but also along transport routes and in urban areas.
Botany
Brassica napus belongs to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae).
