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Brassicaceae
Golden Rod Cress
Barbarea vulgaris
Resistance and fortitude.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Barbarea
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- biennial herb
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile, loamy
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- biennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after Saint Barbara because the plant was traditionally harvested around her feast day on December 4th.
- Young leaves have a peppery, watercress-like flavor and were historically eaten as a salad green, especially by sailors to prevent scurvy.
- It produces compounds called saponins that are toxic to certain caterpillar species, making it useful in biological pest control research.
- Barbarea is one of the earliest spring-blooming wildflowers, often appearing while snow is still on the ground.
- The plant has been studied for its ability to resist diamondback moth larvae, a major agricultural pest worldwide.
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