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Barbarea verna  (Mill.) Asch.
Early winter cress,   Early wintercress,   Scurvy grass,   Wintercress
Barbarea verna is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Barbarea
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSBarbarea praecox
PLANTSCampe verna
PLANTSErysimum vernum
Information about  Barbarea verna from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/27/2023).