Brassica rapa 'Seven Top' L.

Filed As

Brassicaceae
Brassica rapa 'Seven Top' L.

Collector(s)

M. C. Pace 1200 with Audrey Jenkins, 27 Sep 2022

Location

United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: Greens bed.

Habitat

Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

Description

Strong, distinctive, fresh turnip smell. Hairs on leaves scratchy to the touch. Seed sources from Truelove Seeds.

Specimen Notes

Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 04336000

Occurrence ID: d6a1ef1b-a6fa-4f60-95e8-d97512ca1887

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