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Cauliflower
Cauliflower
is one of several vegetables in the species
Brassica oleracea
, in the family
Brassicaceae
. It is an
annual plant
that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head (the
white curd
) is eaten. The cauliflower head is composed of a white
inflorescence
meristem
. Cauliflower heads resemble those in
broccoli
, which differs in having flower buds.
Brassica oleracea
also includes
broccoli
,
brussels sprouts
,
cabbage
,
collard greens
, and
kale
, though they are of different
cultivar groups
.
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