Bitter wintercress

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Barbarea vulgaris

Bitter wintercress, a reference photo
Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Barbarea vulgaris, called wintercress (usual common name), or alternatively winter rocket, rocketcress, yellow rocketcress, yellow rocket, wound rocket, herb barbara, creases, or creasy greens, is a biennial herb of the genus Barbarea, belonging to the family Brassicaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bitter wintercress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Species
Barbarea vulgaris

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