Brussels sprouts
Plant
Biennial, grown as annual crop
2-3' tall
Stem
Alternate leaves
Large, edible foliage side buds
Leaf
Size variable
Round to broadly ovate with small lobes at base
Thick, white midrib and veins
Bud
Large, 1-2" wide foliage buds in leaf axils
Resemble very small cabbages
Edible, best eaten when young