Turnip

Turnip
	Turnip roots
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Brassica
Species:	B. rapa
Variety:	B. r. var. rapa
Trinomial name
	Brassica rapa var. rapa; L.

The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. The name turnip – used in many regions – may also include rutabaga, neep or swede.^[1]

^ Smillie, Susan (25 January 2010). "Are 'neeps' swedes or turnips?". The Guardian.

[1] Smillie, Susan (25 January 2010). "Are 'neeps' swedes or turnips?". The Guardian.

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