Barbarea vulgaris

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Read about Barbarea vulgaris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Barbarea vulgaris, R. Br. Common Winter Cress. Upland Cress. Yellow Rocket. Fig. 471. Height 10-18 in.: lower Lvs. lyrate, the terminal lobe round, the lateral usually 1-4 pairs; upper Lvs. obovate, cut-toothed at the base. Eu. Asia.—-Cult. for salad, and also a common weed, making fields sulfur-yellow in early spring. Native far N., but apparently a settler in central states. Var. variegata, Hort., Lvs. splashed and mottled with yellow, is cult. as a border plant, and grows freely in rich soil. If the as. are picked off, st. and all, before they open, the plant will be practically perennial. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Barbarea Species: B. vulgaris
Binomial name
Barbarea vulgaris R.Br.

Barbarea vulgaris, the Yellow Rocketcress, is a biennial herb native to Europe.

This plant has basal rosettes of shiny, dark green leaves, and pinnately divided leaves on the stem. The yellow flowers are borne in dense terminal clusters above the foliage in spring.

It is naturalised in many parts of North America as a weed.