Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica

Read about Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Brassica japonica, Sieb. Pot-herb Mustard. Fig. 634. Annual, self-sowing: rather numerous radical Ivs., oblong or oblong- obovate, the margins either crisped or cut into many very fine divisions, the petiole distinct at its lower end; st.-lvs. all petioled: pod very small, with a slender beak. —The very soft thin Ivs. make excellent "greens." Long known, but with no designative name, in old gardens in this country, and sometimes run wild about Ç remises. Intro, in 890 by John Lewis Childs as California pepper-grass. A very worthy plant (Bull. 67,CornellExp. Sta.). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.