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Vegetable/Spice Floral
Genus, Epithet, Family, Class, Part Eaten, Origin
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
09/09/2008

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Term
Artichoke
Definition

Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus

 

Asteraceae Family

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Inforescence (fruit will be achenes at maturity)

 

Mediterranean

Term
Broccoli
Definition

Brassica oleracea (Butrytis group)

 

Brassicaceae

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Immature flower buds

 

Mediterranean

Term
Cauliflower
Definition

Brassica oleracea (Butrytis group)

 

Brassicaceae

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Immature inflorescence

 

Mediterranean

Term
Capers
Definition

Capparis spinosa

 

Capparaceae

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Pickled flower buds

 

N. Africa, Asia, India (Widespread)

Term
Cloves
Definition

Syzygium aromaticum

 

Myrtaceae

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Pickled flower buds

 

Indonesia/Spice Islands

Term
Hops
Definition

Humulus lupulus

 

Cannabaceae

 

Dicot

 

Part Eaten: Female inflorescence

 

N. Africa, Asia, Europe, etc.

Term
Saffron
Definition

Crocus sativus

 

Iridaceae

 

Monocot

 

Part Eaten: Stigma

 

Mediterranean

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