Species

Barbarea vulgaris W. T. Aiton

Winter-Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Barbarea vulgaris
Barbarea arcuata
Barbarea hirsuta
Barbarea iberica
Barbarea lepuznica
Barbarea lyrata
Barbarea macrophylla
Barbarea pyrenaica
Barbarea rivularis
Barbarea silvestris
Barbarea stolonifera
Barbarea vulgaris var. macrophylla
Erysimum arcuatum
Erysimum barbarea

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


    30–100 cm tall. inflorescence: mostly broader than long, densely flowered (at least initially). flowers: yellowish. petals: at least 1.5‑times as long as the sepals. styli: at the mature fruit 2.5–3.5 mm long. fruits: siliques, erect or protruding, with a keel-like m...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Barbarea vulgaris

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 vulgaris

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 vulgaris

Barbarea vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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