Genus: Barbarea — yellow-rocket

To identify New England species of Barbarea, look carefully to see if there are a few hairs on the edges of the sepal tips. The presence or absence of lobes at the base of the upper leaves is also diagnostic.

Family

Brassicaceae (mustard family)

This genus’s species in New England

• Barbarea orthoceras
• Barbarea stricta
• Barbarea verna
• Barbarea vulgaris

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

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