Barbarea vulgaris
Bittercress, Common Winter Cress
Other regional names: Cressy Greens +1 more
- Cressy Greens
- Garden Yellow Rocket
Also known as: Arabis barbarea Bernh. +17 more
- Arabis barbarea Bernh.
- Barbarea abortiva Hausskn.
- Barbarea altaica Andrz. ex Steud.
- Barbarea arcuata (Opiz) Rchb.
- Barbarea arcuata Andrz. ex DC.
- Barbarea arcuata f. brachycarpa (Rouy & Foucaud) Kuusk
- Barbarea arcuata f. pubescens (Busch) Kuusk
- Barbarea arcuata var. pinnatisecta Boiss.
- Barbarea arcuata var. pubescens N.Busch
- Barbarea augustana Boiss.
- Barbarea barbarea MacMill.
- Barbarea barbarea subsp. brachycarpa (Rouy & Foucaud) Piper
- Barbarea barbarea var. longisiliquosa (Carion) Farw.
- Barbarea ceretana Sennen
- Barbarea croatica Borbás & Vuk.
- Barbarea hirsuta Weihe
- Barbarea hispanica (Willd.) DC.
- Barbarea iberica (Willd.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Barbarea vulgaris (commonly known as Bittercress or Common Winter-Cress) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant within the Brassicaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Amur, Argentina South, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Chile South, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North European Russia, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Svalbard, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming