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yellowrocket
Scientific Name: Barbarea
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
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Yellow Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris)
Yellow rocket, also known as Winter Cress, is a common plant found in various environments. It is recognized by its bright yellow flowers and glossy green leaves. This plant has a fascinating history and interactions with both the environment and human culture.
Common Names
- Yellow Rocket
- Winter Cress
- Common Winter-cress
- Herb Barbara
- Yellow Rocketcress
- Winter Rocket
- Wound Rocket
- Garden Yellowrocket
- St. Barbaras Cress
- Bitter Cress
- Rocket Cress
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Barbarea vulgaris
- Family: Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae or Mustard family)
- Synonyms:
- Campe barbarea
- Erysimum barbarea
- Barbarea vulgaris arcuata
- Barbarea arcuata
- Barbarea barbarea
- Barbarea stricta
Distribution and Habitat
Yellow rocket is widely distributed. It is a Eurasian species that has been introduced to North America and is considered common throughout New England and most of Ontario. It thrives in:
- Meadows
- Pastures
- Waste areas
- Roadsides
- Railways
- Along watercourses
- Bare, disturbed soil
It prefers nutrient-rich, medium-textured soil.
Ecological Role
- Yellow rocket is considered a noxious weed in some areas.
- It has become invasive throughout North America.
- It is associated with bare, disturbed soil or new establishments.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It can be a winter annual, biennial, or seldom a perennial.
- The seedling stem (hypocotyl) is red and smooth.
- During the first year, it forms a rosette of glossy dark green leaves.
- The basal leaves consist of a round terminal lobe.
- It flowers from May to August, displaying bright golden yellow flowers.
- The flowers are in elongating rounded clusters, with 1/3-inch yellow flowers that have 4 petals and 6 stamens.
- Mature plants can reach up to 3 feet in height.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Yellow rocket can be used as a trap crop for diamondback moths.
Further Information
- United States Department of Agriculture PLANTS Profile for Barbarea vulgaris (Garden Yellowrocket)
- Rutgers NJAES