Calflora
Taxon  Report   1057    
Barbarea orthoceras  Ledeb.
American rocket,  American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress, Winter cress
Barbarea orthoceras
© 2013 Debra L. Cook
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Barbarea orthoceras
© 2018 Ken Lunders
Barbarea orthoceras
© 2011 Steven Perry
Barbarea orthoceras, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Barbarea orthoceras
© 2018 Chico Hiking Association
Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Barbarea
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Barbarea americana
PLANTS: Barbarea orthoceras var. dolichocarpa
More information about  Barbarea orthoceras
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (BAOR)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).