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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a field of Sequoia cabbage - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | + | <i>{{w|Brassica oleracea}}</i> is a plant species, to which many vegetables that we eat belong. These vegetables look strikingly different from each other; compare, for example, {{w|cabbage}}, {{w|broccoli}}, {{w|kale}} and {{w|brussels sprouts}}. The Wikipedia article on <i>B. oleracea</i>> lists 23 named cultivars, re are 24 listed on Wikipedia that all look different. These different cultivars all originated from wild cabbage, having evolved into several different forms via (primarily) human selection. | |
− | In the comic | + | In the comic Cueball (acting presumably as a botanist) declares that the "mighty redwood" (presumably the coast redwood, <i>{{w|Sequoia sempervirens}}</i>) also belongs to this species. Since the coast redwood is a {{w|conifer}}, while <i>B. oleracea</i> is a {{w|flowering plant}}, the two species are about as different as two land plants can be, both in classification and appearance, when viewed at close quarters. However, when viewed from high above, the canopy of forests can bear a striking resemblance to the top of a head of broccoli. In this case, the pointier tops of conifers would more likely resemble a romanesco, while broad-leaved forests would be closer to the more commonly encountered calabrese. |
− | + | If the presumed botanist can get away with this reclassification, they can probably get away with just about anything. But as walnuts are not nuts (but related to roses) and peanuts are not nuts (but related to beans) the world is strange enough that they actually might. The caption claims that botanists, such as the one appearing in the cartoon (Cueball), attempt this from time to time. | |
− | The title text refers to Sequoia Brussels sprouts. The reference is probably to the Giant Sequoia ( | + | The title text refers to Sequoia Brussels sprouts. The reference is probably to the Giant Sequoia (<i>{{w|Sequoiadendron giganteum}}</i>), a close relative of the coast redwood. "Resinous" is probably a more apt adjective than "delicious", and they're probably woody. Additionally, they would indeed be quite hard to finish - Sequoia trees can range from {{w|Sequoiadendron giganteum|50-85 meters}} in height. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:: [Cueball, Megan and another Cueball are standing in front of a large tree. Only the lowest section of the tree trunk is visible.] | :: [Cueball, Megan and another Cueball are standing in front of a large tree. Only the lowest section of the tree trunk is visible.] | ||
:: Cueball: Did you know the mighty redwood is actually the same species as broccoli and kale? It's just a different cultivar. | :: Cueball: Did you know the mighty redwood is actually the same species as broccoli and kale? It's just a different cultivar. |