Editing 2827: Brassica

''{{w|Brassica oleracea}}'' 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 ''B. oleracea'' lists 23 named cultivars (plants which evolved primarily due to human selection) of wild cabbage, a relatively nondescript herb.

In the comic, Cueball, who is serving as a natural-history tour guide or park ranger, or maybe is just leading (on) a group of friends, declares that the "mighty redwood" (presumably the coast redwood,  ''{{w|Sequoia sempervirens}}'') also belongs to this species. Since the coast redwood is a {{w|conifer}}, while ''B. oleracea'' is a {{w|flowering plant}}, the two species are about as different as two land plants can be, both in classification and appearance. 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 {{w|Romanesco_broccoli|romanesco}}, while broad-leaved forests would be closer to the more commonly encountered calabrese. Such far-fetched resemblances could be used to justify a fake-news claim for the identity of redwoods and cabbages, which, as the caption states, a botanist might periodically attempt to see if anyone is fooled.

The title text refers to Sequoia Brussels sprouts. The reference is probably to the Giant Sequoia (''{{w|Sequoiadendron giganteum}}''), 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. It is probably no more advisable to stand under a sequoia bearing sprouts than it is to stand under a [https://www.kuriositas.com/2010/10/dont-stand-under-cannonball-tree.html cannonball tree].