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The radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time. There are some radishes that are grown for their seeds; oilseed radishes are grown, as the name implies, for oil production. Radish can sprout from seed to small plant in as little as

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Notes: Cultivated

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1. (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/78425154@N00/2182234124
2. USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/rasa2_001_lvd.jpg
3. Steve Hurst, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/rasa2_003_lhp.jpg
4. (c) Zoya Akulova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0809/2245.jpeg
5. (c) Barry Breckling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/1109/0234.jpeg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphanus_sativus
7. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26046042

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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