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Barbarea verna

American Cress, American Land Cress
Other regional names: American Winter Cress +2 more
  • American Winter Cress
  • American Wintercress
  • Belle Island Cress
Also known as: Barbarea australis Jord. +19 more
  • Barbarea australis Jord.
  • Barbarea brevistyla Jord.
  • Barbarea erysimoides Schur
  • Barbarea longisiliqua Jord.
  • Barbarea patula Fr.
  • Barbarea patula St.-Lag., 1889
  • Barbarea praecox (Sm.) R.Br.
  • Barbarea praecox (Sm.) W.T.Aiton
  • Barbarea praecox var. australis (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud
  • Barbarea praecox var. brevistyla (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud
  • Barbarea praecox var. longisiliqua (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud
  • Barbarea vulgaris subsp. patula (Fr.) Bonnier
  • Barbarea vulgaris subsp. praecox (Sm.) Bonnier
  • Barbarea vulgaris var. praecox (Sm.) Alef.
  • Campe praecox (Sm.) Dulac
  • Campe verna (Mill.) A.Heller
  • Crucifera praecox E.H.L.Krause
  • Erysimum praecox Sm.
  • Erysimum tenuifolium Stokes
  • Erysimum vernum Mill.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.

Barbarea verna (commonly known as American Cress or American Land-Cress) is a biennial within the Brassicaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Azores, Corse, France, Italy, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Japan, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Korea, Krym, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Netherlands, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Réunion, South Australia, South Carolina, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tristan da Cunha, Ukraine, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

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