This is an illustration of a light green cauliflower. Because of its green color, it could easily be mistaken for broccoli, but it is definitely a cauliflower. Chlorophyll, a pigment found in the leaves, gives the green color to green cauliflower.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
< common name >
Cauliflower
< extra >
Plantae Category
< family >
Brassicaceae
< genus >
Brassica
< species >
Brassica oleracea
[variety] Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Origin
< place >
the Mediterranean Coast
