Kerguelen cabbage
E287902
Kerguelen cabbage is a hardy, nutrient-rich flowering plant native to the remote subantarctic Kerguelen Islands, historically valued by sailors as a source of vitamin C to prevent scurvy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerguelen cabbage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2673577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kerguelen cabbage Context triple: [Kerguelen Islands, hasFlora, Kerguelen cabbage]
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Parmys
Parmys was an Achaemenid Persian noblewoman and princess, known as a granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and a queen consort during the reign of Darius I.
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B.
Boudin
Boudin is a French surname most famously associated with Eugène Boudin, a pioneering 19th-century landscape and marine painter linked to the origins of Impressionism.
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C.
Chard
Chard is a historic market town in Somerset, England, often noted for its claim as the birthplace of powered flight and as one of the county’s southernmost towns.
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D.
Tuncurry
Tuncurry is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, lakes, and close connection to the twin town of Forster.
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E.
Leek
Leek is a historic market town in Staffordshire, England, known for its textile heritage and picturesque location near the Peak District.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kerguelen cabbage Target entity description: Kerguelen cabbage is a hardy, nutrient-rich flowering plant native to the remote subantarctic Kerguelen Islands, historically valued by sailors as a source of vitamin C to prevent scurvy.
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A.
Parmys
Parmys was an Achaemenid Persian noblewoman and princess, known as a granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and a queen consort during the reign of Darius I.
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B.
Boudin
Boudin is a French surname most famously associated with Eugène Boudin, a pioneering 19th-century landscape and marine painter linked to the origins of Impressionism.
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C.
Chard
Chard is a historic market town in Somerset, England, often noted for its claim as the birthplace of powered flight and as one of the county’s southernmost towns.
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D.
Tuncurry
Tuncurry is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, lakes, and close connection to the twin town of Forster.
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E.
Leek
Leek is a historic market town in Staffordshire, England, known for its textile heritage and picturesque location near the Peak District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
perennial herb ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerant of cold temperatures
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tolerant of saline spray ⓘ tolerant of strong winds ⓘ |
| belongsToFloraOf | French Southern and Antarctic Lands ⓘ |
| climate | subantarctic oceanic climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | locally reduced in abundance ⓘ |
| consumedBy |
sailors
ⓘ
sealers ⓘ |
| describedBy | Joseph Dalton Hooker ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| distribution | restricted endemic ⓘ |
| edibility |
edible flower stalks
ⓘ
edible leaves ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Kerguelen Islands ⓘ |
| family | Brassicaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indian Ocean–Southern Ocean marine region
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surface form:
Southern Indian Ocean
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| genus | Pringlea ⓘ |
| growsAtAltitude |
low elevations
ⓘ
near sea level ⓘ |
| growthForm | rosette-forming herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal slopes
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moist, windy environments ⓘ peaty soils ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Kerguelen cabbage ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Pringlea antiscorbutica ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor | prevention of scurvy ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType | large fleshy leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kerguelen Islands ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Kerguelen Islands
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subantarctic region ⓘ |
| nutritionalProperty |
rich in minerals
ⓘ
rich in vitamin C ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | self-compatible ⓘ |
| taste | cabbage-like flavor ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
introduced herbivores ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kerguelen cabbage Description of subject: Kerguelen cabbage is a hardy, nutrient-rich flowering plant native to the remote subantarctic Kerguelen Islands, historically valued by sailors as a source of vitamin C to prevent scurvy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.