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Brassica napus L.
rape

   
Symbol: BRNA
Group: Dicot
Family: Brassicaceae
Duration: Annual
Biennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:  
  
  
  
  



   
Other common names:
  rapeseed, canola
 
More Information:
  • Characteristics Report
  • Classification Report
  • Data Source and Documentation
 

Distribution by State:
Brassica napus L.

Distributional Map for Brassica napus L.
Distribution Map Legend

Brassica napus L. distribution:
USA (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), DEN (GL)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV

 

Related Taxa:
Brassica napus L.

107 genera in Brassicaceae, 19 species in Brassica
Distribution of Brassica napus L. var. napus. .
Brassica napus var. napus
rape
Distribution of Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) Rchb.. .
Brassica napus var. pabularia
Siberian kale
Related Taxa Legend
 

Classification:
Brassica napus L.

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Dilleniidae
Order   Capparales
Family   Brassicaceae – Mustard family
Genus   Brassica L. – mustard
Species   Brassica napus L. – rape
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Brassica napus L.

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Michigan:
Brassica
mustard Noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Brassica napus L.

Brassica
mustard

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

STATE Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Brassica napus L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.

 

 

 
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