Balearic cabbage
Brassica balearica
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family plant. It is a small evergreen shrub. It grows 40 cm high. The lower stems become bare and woody. The leaves are fleshy and shiny green. They are in rings. They can have deep lobes. The can be like an oak leaf. They have long stalks. The flowers are yellow and 12-20 mm across. The pod is narrow and 2-6 cm long. It has a few constrictions and a very short beak.
There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.
Where it is found
It grows on limestone and rocky cliffs.
Countries/locations it is found in
Europe, Majorca, Mediterranean, Spain
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves