Barbarea orthoceras
American Yellowrocket
a perennial member of the Barbarea genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Barbarea
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Flies, Bees, Beetles, Self
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Flies, Bees, Beetles, Self
Uses
Edible uses
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Young leaves - raw or cooked[1]. The rosettes of the dark green shiny leaves are eaten raw or cooked[3]. A hot, cress-like flavour.
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- N. America. N.E. Asia.
- Habitat
- Banks of streams, in swamps or on wet rocks, Labrador to Alaska and south to California[4].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow in situ in early spring to early summer.
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in sun or shade in a moist well-drained soil[2].
References
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950-00-00