Summary ⁵

Barbarea vulgaris, also called bittercress, herb barbara, rocketcress, yellow rocketcress, winter rocket, and wound rocket, is a biennial herb of the genus Barbarea, belonging to the mustard family.

Family ⁶

Mustard family (Brassicaceae)

Similar species ⁶

American rocket (Barbarea orthoceras) is very similar native species but less abundant in human-disturbed areas.
False London-Rocket (Sisymbrium loeselii) is less robust, with thinner stalks & fruits, and more pointed and finely divided leaves.
Field mustard (Brassica rapae) has clasping upper leaves, often with a whitish waxy coating.
Black mustard (Rhamphospermum nigrum) is usually larger, with larger, rougher leaves and hairy stems.

Learn more ⁶

Cornell Weed Identification, Cornell University.
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) amlambert11, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by amlambert11, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5556751
2. (c) wyldewastelander, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by wyldewastelander, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13961969
3. (c) wolfgang_bilger, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by wolfgang_bilger, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/113495482
4. (c) Наталья Гамова, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Наталья Гамова, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158021107
5. Adapted by Isaac Winkler from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarea_vulgaris
6. (c) Isaac Winkler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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