Canola

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BE, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, GL

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: PHYLLOQUINONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Brassica napus var. napus

Common names: Canola, Rape, Almindelig Stedmorsblomst, Almindelig hirse, Boerstånds, Chou colza, Colza, Navette, Colza, Fläderskära, Hirs, Jordskok, Jordärtskocka, Keto-orvokki, Oil-seed Rape, Raps, Smalbladet brandbæger, Sortfrugtet brøndsel, Stemorsblom, Styvmorsviol, annual rape, brukev řepka olejka

History

The source record documents this plant in BE, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, GL and 4 additional places.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BE
• CZ
• DE
• DK
• FI
• FR
• GB
• GL
• IT
• NL
• NO
• SE

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Accumulation of Silicon and Changes in Water Balance under Drought Stress in <i>Brassica napus</i> var. <i>napus</i> L. · 2021 source ↗
• Defence reactions in the apoplastic proteome of oilseed rape (Brassica napus var. napus) attenuate Verticillium longisporum growth but not disease symptoms. · 2008 source ↗
• [Formation of artificial nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with rape (Brassica napus var. napus) plants in nonsterile soil]. · 2001 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• PHYLLOQUINONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.