*Barbarea vulgaris W. Aiton. Common name: Common Winter-cress, Yellow Rocket. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Taxonomy Comments: Lange et al. (2022) provided compelling evidence for the recognition of multiple taxa in what has generally been regarded in recent decades as a single, variable species, the variation not warranting taxonomic recognition.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA7, GrPl, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993); = Barbarea barbarea (L.) MacMill. — S13; > Barbarea stricta Andrz.; > Barbarea vulgaris Aiton var. arcuata (Opiz ex J.Presl & C.Presl) Fr. — F, G, Il, RAB; > Barbarea vulgaris Aiton var. brachycarpa Rouy & Foucaud — F; > Barbarea vulgaris Aiton var. sylvestris Fr. — F; > Barbarea vulgaris Aiton var. vulgaris — F, G, Il, RAB; > Campe barbarea (L.) W.Wight ex Piper — S; > Campe stricta (Andrz.) W.Wight ex Piper — S, misapplied. Basionym: Barbarea vulgaris Aiton 1812 "Urbasionym:" Erysimum barbarea Forssk. 1775
Links to other floras: = Barbarea vulgaris - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect biennial/perennial from a basal rosette, found in fields and disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.
Stems: Stems stout, ribbed, light green to reddish-purple, smooth.
Leaves: Basal and lower leaves to 4 in. long, deeply pinnately divided into 1-4 pairs of lateral lobes and a larger terminal lobe; upper alternate leaves smaller and clasping. All leaves dark green, glossy and smooth.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in terminal racemes, bright yellow, nearly 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 4 yellow petals, 4 yellowish-green, linear-lance-shaped sepals and 6 stamens.
Fruits: Fruit a stalked, green, linear pod.
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Height: 1-2.5 ft.
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description: Erect biennial/perennial from a basal rosette, found in fields and disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.
stems: Stems stout, ribbed, light green to reddish-purple, smooth.
leaves: Basal and lower leaves to 4 in. long, deeply pinnately divided into 1-4 pairs of lateral lobes and a larger terminal lobe; upper alternate leaves smaller and clasping. All leaves dark green, glossy and smooth.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in terminal racemes, bright yellow, nearly 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 4 yellow petals, 4 yellowish-green, linear-lance-shaped sepals and 6 stamens.
fruits: Fruit a stalked, green, linear pod.
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