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Also known as Brassica oleracea var. italica, Broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli has large flower heads, or florets, usually dark green, arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick stalk, which is usually light green. Leaves surround the mass of flower heads. Broccoli resembles cauliflower, a different but closely related cultivar group of the same Br

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Broccoli, also known as sprouting broccoli or 绿花菜, is a variety of the species *Brassica oleracea* within the family Brassicaceae. Its scientific name is *Brassica oleracea* var. *italica*, and it was described by Plenck. The organism is classified as a useful plant and is primarily used as a vegetable. It is distinct from *Brassica oleracea* var. *botrytis*.

The taxon's range includes China, while the broader species *Brassica oleracea* is native to France, Great Britain, and Spain. Nutritional data indicates that broccoli contains 32 kcal of energy, 0.2 g of fat, 4.8 g of carbohydrates, and 3.1 g of proteins per serving. It also provides 3 g of fiber and 0.08 g of salt. The water footprint is recorded as 285.

In digital contexts, broccoli is represented by the Unicode character 🥦. It appears in the Commons category "Broccoli" and is referenced by 408 other encyclopedia articles. Openfoodfacts lists 82 products in the broccoli category, assigning it a Nutri-Score of a and a NOVA classification of 1.

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