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WintercressCommon Common Name:
Common Wintercress
 
 
Scientific Name: Barbarea vulgaris

 

Habitat/Season: Meadows, Moist Fields & Waste Places / April-August

 

Comment: Invasive a.k.a. Yellow Rocket This introduction from Europe is an early-blooming mustard. Its broccoli-like leaves can be used in salads.