Brassica rapa

Botanical Description

The turnip is a biennial plant developed in cultivation from wild forms of Brassica rapa. Growing from a fleshy taproot, it forms a loose cluster of leaves 30 - 50cm tall and, in its second year of growth, a flowering stem up to 100cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Turnips are widely grown, both on a commercial scale and in gardens, for their edible roots.