| LC control no. | sh 93009185 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | QK495.C9 Botany SB351.K3 Vegetables |
| Topical heading | Collards |
| Variant(s) | Brassica acephala Brassica oleracea acephala Collard Collard greens |
| See also | Brassica Cole crops Edible greens |
| Found in | Web. 3 (collard, usu. used in pl.) Random House (collard, variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S.; collards. Also called collard greens) Bio. & agr. index: v. 43, p. 464 (collards see Kale) p. 1195 (kale; bibl. entries: kale, collards, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, collard cultivars) Hortus 3: p. 295 (collard, a large kale, Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) Peirce vegetables: p. 201 (kale and collards, in U.S. collard is popular in southern diets, while the use of kale is much more widespread; B. oleracea, Group Acephala, collards are characterized by broad, flat, or slightly furrowed leaves) Taylor's guide vegetables & herbs: p. 322 (collards: B. oleracea Acephala Group; though similar to the very closely related kale, collards taste slightly different and are preferred across the South) |
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