Barbarea orthoceras
Barbarea orthoceras is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name American yellowrocket.[1] It is native to North America, including much of Canada and the western United States, as well as parts of Asia. It grows in moist areas such as meadows and riverbanks. This is a perennial herb producing a stiff, branching stem to heights between 10 and 60 centimeters. The leaves are a few centimeters long and generally oval in shape with several rounded lobes toward the end. The inflorescence is a spike or cluster of bright yellow flowers at the tip of each stem branch. The fruit is a straight, narrow silique up to 5 centimeters long.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Barbarea |
| Species: | B. orthoceras |
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Barbarea americana | |
The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, and the roots can have a horseradish-like flavor.[2]
References
- English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 371. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
- Benoliel, Doug (2011). Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest (Rev. and updated ed.). Seattle, WA: Skipstone. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-59485-366-1. OCLC 668195076.
External links
Media related to Barbarea orthoceras at Wikimedia Commons- "Barbarea orthoceras". Plants for a Future.
- Barbarea orthoceras in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
- USDA Plants Profile
- Jepson Manual Treatment