Barbarea
Appearance
Barbarea | |
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Barbarea vulgaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Barbarea W. T. Aiton |
Barbarea (winter cress or yellow rocket) is a genus of about 22 species of
with four petals.Selected species
Uses
They grow into
dandelion leaves. Barbarea verna, known as upland cress, early winter cress, American cress, Belle Isle cress and scurvy grass, is used to add a spicy taste to salads and mixed leaf greens for cooking.[1][additional citation(s) needed
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Chemical compounds
Winter cress contains different
See also
References
External links
- Flora Europaea: Barbarea
- Flora of China: Barbarea
- Data related to Barbarea at Wikispecies