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Barbarea verna (Mill.) Asch.

American Winter-Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Barbarea (Wintercress)

Synonyms

Barbarea verna
Barbarea croatica
Barbarea praecox
Campe verna
Erysimum vernum

Related species

Barbarea stricta Andrz. - Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
Barbarea vulgaris W. T. Aiton - Winter-Cress
Barbarea intermedia Boreau - Medium-Flowered Winter-Cress
Barbarea verna (Mill.) Asch. - American Winter-Cress

Traits


    20&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">styli:</span> <b>at the mature fruit 0.5&#8211;1.5&#8239;mm long</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> siliques, erect or protruding, <b>35&#8211;100&#8239;mm long</b>, with a keel...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Barbarea verna

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Barbarea verna

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Barbarea verna

Barbarea verna

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation

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