Are Brassica Rapa and Crambe Maritima in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Brassicaceae.

Can you substitute Brassica Rapa for Crambe Maritima?

They share the Brassicaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Brassica Rapa vs Crambe Maritima

Brassica rapa · Crambe maritima

Brassica Rapa

Brassica rapa

T Traditional Use

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Primary use: medicinal

Brassica rapa is an annual to biennial plant species native to Eurasia that is from the Brassicaceae family. The B. rapa subspecies oleifera is an oilseed commonly known as turnip rape, field mustard, bird's rape, and keblock.

Crambe Maritima

Crambe maritima

T Traditional Use

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Crambe
Primary use: medicinal

Crambe maritima, common name sea kale, seakale or crambe, is a species of halophytic (salt-tolerant) flowering plant in the genus Crambe of the family Brassicaceae. It grows wild along the coasts of mainland Europe and the British Isles.

At a glance

· Both in Brassicaceae, but different genera (Brassica vs Crambe).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Brassica Rapa: T; Crambe Maritima: T.