Form of cabbage ( Brassica oleracea , Botrytis group) in the mustard family , consisting of a compact terminal mass of greatly thickened, modified, and partially developed flower structures, together with their embracing fleshy stalks.
This terminal cluster forms a firm, white, succulent "curd" that is served as a cooked vegetable and is highly nutritious. The separated flower structures are also eaten raw.
Cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea, Botrytis group).
Derek Fell