Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa

Family: Brassicaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Brassica campestris L., Brassica campestris L. ssp. rapifera (Metzger) Sinsk., Brassica campestris L. var. rapa (L.) Hartman, Brassica rapa L. ssp. campestris (L.) Clapham, Brassica rapa L. ssp. olifera DC., Brassica rapa L. ssp. sylvestris Janchen, Brassica rapa L. var. campestris (L.) W.D.J. Koch, Caulanthus sulfureus Payson

Common names:

Aona (1886, Japanese) (110)

Bargeman's cabbage (1900) (158)

Bergman's cabbage (1913) (5)

Bird rape (1942) (155)

Birdseed [Bird-seed] (1900, seeds) (158)

Busei (1886, Japanese) (110)

Chou oléifère (1919, French) (107)

Coleseed [Cole seed, Cole-seed] (1876-1913, seeds) (5, 92, 158)

Colsa (1919) (107)

Colsat (1919) (107)

Colza (1876-1919) (92, 107, 158)

Common navew (1900) (158)

Common yellow mustard (1930) (106)

Field mustard (1949-Present) (50, 109)

Huile de Colza (1900, French, seeds) (158)

Huile de navette (1900, French, seeds) (158)

Kohlsaatsöl (1900, German, seeds) (158)

Mustard (1930) (106)

Nape (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Napus (421 AD) (107 )

Navette (1919, French) (107)

Navette d'hiver (1919, French) (107)

Rabette (1919, French) (107)

Rapa (421 AD) (107)

Rape (1919) (107)

Rapeseed [Rape seed, Rape-seed] (1876-1900, seeds) (92, 158)

Rapsöl (1900, German, seeds) (158)

Repo (1919, German) (107)

Ruben (1919, German) (107)

Rüböl (1900, German, seeds) (158)

Rutabaga [Ruta-baga] (1895-1932) (15, 82, 85, 107, 138, 156)

Summer rape (1900) (158)

Swedes (1923) (156)

Swedish turnip (1923) (156)

Turnip (1895-1937) (5, 15, 72, 85, 97, 107, 145)

Wild navette (1900) (158)

Wild navew (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Wild turnip (1977-1986) (3, 4)

Winter reps (1919, German) (107)

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