Plants : BrassicaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Barbarea vulgaris R.Br.

Winter-cress

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Barbarea vulgaris

Description: Similar in appearance to B. intermedia and occurring in the same habitats (roadsides, disturbed soil and waste tips etc). This species is common in Northern Ireland. Also known as yellow rocket.

All names: Barbarea vulgaris R.Br.; Barbarea arcuata (Opiz ex J.S. & C.Presl) Reichb.; Barbarea lyrata Aschers; Barbarea barbarea (L.) MacMill.

Distribution Map from NBN: Barbarea vulgaris at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Barbarea vulgaris at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Barbarea vulgaris. R.Br.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2881. Accessed on 2026-11-02.