Winter Cress
Barbarea vulgaris
| Family | Mustard (Brassicaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring, fall |
| Habitat | Meadows, roadsides |
| Status | Non-Native |
| Cycle | Biennial |
| Height | 1-2′ |
| Flower | Several spikes of 4-petaled elongated clusters of yellow flowers form. Petals form a cross about 1/4″ wide. |
| Leaf | Leaves are deeply cleft into one large, rounded terminal lobe and several small rounded lobes. Upper leaves are coarsely toothed. |
| Notes | Fruit are thin, erect, pod-like containers. Winter Cress is one of the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring. Seeds are black and taste hot or peppery. |
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