Brassica napus

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family (Traditional)Brassicaceae
GenusBrassica
Species:Brassica napus L.
Common NameRape; Rutabaga; Swede
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Duration: Annual; Duration: Biennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: Asia; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Dissection: 0.5; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Silique; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Types: raceme; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Brassica campestris subsp. napus Brassica campestris subsp. napus Duthie & Fuller

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Barren (KY), Boyle (KY), Calloway (KY), Carlisle (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Fayette (KY), Hardin (KY), Harlan (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Logan (KY), Madison (KY), Menifee (KY), Mercer (KY), Nelson (KY), Pike (KY), Russell (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Bedford (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Knox (TN), Lauderdale (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Montgomery (TN), Moore (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Unicoi (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1934 - 2011

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100331873 Madison Kentucky 06 Apr 1976 Jeremy W. Dreier
s.n.
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332889 Mercer Kentucky 11 Apr 1991 David D. Taylor, Linda A. Taylor
15382
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332764 Hickman Kentucky 15 Mar 1997 James Beck
5
EKY
Brassica napus
N/A Menifee Kentucky 01 May 1988 Ross C. Clark
21396
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332806 Fayette Kentucky 06 Apr 1975 Randy Bruner
4
EKY
Brassica napus
N/A Menifee Kentucky 01 May 1988 Ross C. Clark
21396
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332871 Mercer Kentucky 30 Mar 1991 David D. Taylor
15296
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332749 Cumberland Kentucky 24 May 1999 Ross C. Clark
24560
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332822 Jefferson Kentucky 19 Apr 1980 Bert Pearson
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332863 Madison Kentucky 24 Apr 1981 T. McDaniel
s.n.
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332780 Madison Kentucky 18 Apr 1979 M. L. Branson
s.n.
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100750338 Barren Kentucky 11 Apr 1978 G.P. Johnson
52
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332921 Russell Kentucky Not shown-Not shown-Not shown Brad Huelsman
17
EKY
Brassica napus
UCHT013303 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
APSC0059530 Jefferson Kentucky 28 Apr 1934
APSC
Brassica napus
31234100332855 Madison Kentucky 25 Apr 1983 Anthony Miller
4
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332798 Boyle Kentucky 20 Apr 1996 Jason Russell
28
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332848 Madison Kentucky 26 Apr 1979 M. L. Branson
s.n.
EKY
Brassica napus
N/A Menifee Kentucky 01 May 1988 Ross C. Clark
21396
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332756 Harlan Kentucky 23 Apr 1993 Bryce Fields
162
EKY
Brassica napus
N/A Menifee Kentucky 01 May 1988 Ross C. Clark
21396
EKY
Brassica napus
31234100332772 Nelson Kentucky 05 Apr 1997 Christopher B. Coulter
18
EKY
Brassica napus
BEREA010356 Crittenden Kentucky
BEREA
Brassica napus
UCHT013299 Bledsoe Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
HTTU005602 Fentress Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
MTSU014870 Rutherford Tennessee 03 Apr 1992 Theresa DePalo
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014852 Rutherford Tennessee 07 Apr 1993 David Moore
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014735 Williamson Tennessee 21 Apr 2005 Hailey Seely
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014743 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Apr 1998 Stephen Hannah
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014745 Maury Tennessee 15 Mar 1997 Alana Colvett
MTSU
Brassica napus
TENN-V-0105344 Pike Kentucky
TENN
Brassica napus
TENN-V-0105343 Pike Kentucky
TENN
Brassica napus
UCHT013300 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
UCHT013304 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
APSC0021277 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
APSC0077317 Hardin Kentucky
APSC
Brassica napus
APSC0079426 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Brassica napus
HTTU005607 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
HTTU005605 Pickett Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
MTSU014736 Rutherford Tennessee 22 Apr 2005 John S. Dockery
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014851 Rutherford Tennessee 30 Mar 1993 Brad Butler
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014872 Moore Tennessee 05 Apr 1980 Lance Askins
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014752 Bedford Tennessee 29 Apr 1995 Kelly M. Skelton
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014863 Rutherford Tennessee Ken Ferris
16
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014868 Rutherford Tennessee 21 Apr 1992 M. Derek Goodman
MTSU
Brassica napus
APSC0021274 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
MTSU014869 Rutherford Tennessee 06 Apr 1992 T. Scott Benefield
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014866 Cannon Tennessee 05 Apr 1992 Jason Todd
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014871 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Apr 1991 Buffy Storm
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014746 Smith Tennessee 25 Apr 1997
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014853 Rutherford Tennessee 04 Apr 1993 Ryan Draper
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014741 Rutherford Tennessee 20 Mar 2000 Alex Brown
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014860 Rutherford Tennessee 22 Apr 1992 S. Neal
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014865 Wilson Tennessee 12 Apr 1991 Gerald Tomerlin
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014747 Rutherford Tennessee 02 Apr 1997 Shane Wallace
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014862 Rutherford Tennessee 01 Apr 1992 Mary Penuel
MTSU
Brassica napus
UCHT031718 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
ETSU014202 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
UCHT013302 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
APSC0078441 Hardin Kentucky
APSC
Brassica napus
HTTU005603 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
MTSU014856 Rutherford Tennessee 25 Mar 1994 Daniela Rupe
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014759 Carroll Tennessee 30 Mar 1993 Sabrina Adkisson
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014850 Rutherford Tennessee 29 Mar 1995 Bill Duke
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014761 Giles Tennessee 17 Apr 1988 David McGavock
MTSU
Brassica napus
UCHT031723 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
UCHT031717 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
MEM007401 Carlisle Kentucky 18 May 1972 Raymond Athey
1693
MEM
Brassica napus
MEM018270 Lauderdale Tennessee 24 Mar 1972 Patrick Keiran
233
MEM
Brassica napus
MEM016798 McNairy Tennessee 18 Apr 1981 Vernon Bates
2233
MEM
Brassica napus
MEM006779 Calloway Kentucky 04 May 1973 Raymond Athey
2261
MEM
Brassica napus
APSC0056452 Robertson Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
APSC0021294 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
MTSU014772 Cannon Tennessee 08 Apr 2001 Leslie Dudley
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014867 DeKalb Tennessee 20 Mar 1991 Riki Howard
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014748 Cannon Tennessee 11 Apr 1999 Sherry Prayter
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014758 Rutherford Tennessee 29 Mar 1995 Carolyn Pinckley
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014739 Rutherford Tennessee 02 Apr 2003 Shelly Boyd
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014756 Davidson Tennessee 15 Apr 1995 Melanie Hall
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014731 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Apr 2011 W. Ewing Sellers
38
MTSU
brassica napus
ETSU014200 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
ETSU014198 Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
APSC0114856 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Brassica napus
HTTU005606 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
MTSU014730 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Mar 2011 Dash Hibbard
18
MTSU
brassica napus
MTSU014753 Rutherford Tennessee 20 Apr 1995 Christina Scola
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014864 Rutherford Tennessee 31 Mar 1992 Liane M. Jones
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014738 Moore Tennessee 29 Mar 2003 Sara Loggins
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014855 Warren Tennessee 26 Mar 1994 Melissa Dorrel
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014733 Davidson Tennessee
MTSU
brassica napus
MTSU014737 Moore Tennessee 05 Apr 2003 Christopher G. Meyer
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014763 DeKalb Tennessee 30 Mar 1988 Phillip Hendrix
MTSU
Brassica napus
UCHT040288 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
ETSU014201 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014858 DeKalb Tennessee 21 Mar 1993 Scott Joslin
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014760 Rutherford Tennessee 16 Apr 1992 Todd Adams
MTSU
Brassica napus
UCHT031721 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
UCHT031720 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
UCHT031722 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
UOS01755 Grundy Tennessee 04 Apr 1962 R.K. Goodman
UOS
Brassica napus
UCHT013301 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
APSC0099821 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
MTSU014857 Franklin Tennessee 02 Apr 1994 Shannon Braham
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014762 Rutherford Tennessee 03 Apr 1987 B. McLaurine
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014742 Coffee Tennessee 15 Mar 2000 Susan Finger
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014859 Cannon Tennessee 22 Apr 1993 Joseph Smith
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014744 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Apr 1996 Jay Hutson
MTSU
Brassica napus
UOS01756 Grundy Tennessee 04 Apr 1962 A.R. Applegate
UOS
Brassica napus
ETSU014199 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
TENN-V-0105345 Pike Kentucky
TENN
Brassica napus
UCHT013305 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
APSC0077266 Logan Kentucky 24 Apr 1982 Max Medley
APSC
Brassica napus
APSC0021293 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Brassica napus
APSC0021292 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Brassica napus
HTTU005604 Sequatchie Tennessee
HTTU
Brassica napus
MTSU014861 Rutherford Tennessee 08 Apr 1993 Carlos N. Lacy
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014751 Knox Tennessee 20 Apr 1997 Lora Carlson
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014854 Rutherford Tennessee 04 Apr 1993 Brian Adkinson
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014732 Franklin Tennessee 28 Mar 2009 Ashley Rose
15
MTSU
brassica napus
MTSU014794 Rutherford Tennessee 08 Apr 2006 Krista Lee
MTSU
Brassica napus
MTSU014754 Bedford Tennessee 29 Apr 1995 Dawn Cayll
MTSU
Brassica napus
UCHT031719 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Brassica napus
ETSU014204 Tennessee
ETSU
Brassica napus
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