Cabbage - Brassica oleracea var. capitata
 A cabbage is a single compact shoot. Leaves are curled
over the apical meristem to form a head. Longitudinal sections
show buds in the axils of leaves. Head lettuce shows a similar
morphology. Note that commercial cabbage and lettuce were bred
for this heading quality. Wild cabbage and lettuce show normal
stem elongation. |