Family: Brassicaceae Wild Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. oleracea Flowering time: May - August. Perennial. Habitat: Scattered distribution inland and on calcareous sea-cliffs, where it can be locally abundant. Nationally Scarce - International Responsibility A stout plant with waxy grey-green leaves, lower leaves pinnately lobed, the upper leaves clasping the stems. The pale yellow flowers have erect sepals and the buds over-top the flowers. Height 30-60cm

Wild Cabbage, Brassica oleracea
Winspit, Dorset. May 2017