Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
orthoceras
ID:
560688

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ledeb.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1824

Citation Micro:
Hort. Dorp. (1824)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000560020

Common Names

  • Barbarea orthoceras
  • Straight-horned Bittercress
  • Straight-horned Wintercress

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Synonyms

  • Barbarea americana Rydb. [unknown]
  • Barbarea apoiensis Nakai [unknown]
  • Barbarea cochlearifolia H.Boissieu [unknown]
  • Barbarea hondoensis Nakai [unknown]
  • Barbarea orthoceras dolichocarpa Fernald [unknown]
  • Barbarea orthoceras dolichocarpa (Fernald) Piper & Beattie [unknown]
  • Barbarea orthoceras formosana Kitam. [unknown]
  • Barbarea patens H.Boissieu [unknown]
  • Barbarea pinnatifida H.Boissieu [unknown]
  • Barbarea sibirica Nakai [unknown]
  • Barbarea stricta Fellm. [unknown]
  • Barbarea vulgaris orthoceras (Ledeb.) Regel [unknown]
  • Barbarea vulgaris pinnatifida Regel [unknown]
  • Barbarea vulgaris sibirica (Regel) Kom. [unknown]
  • Barbarea vulgaris tenella Regel [unknown]
  • Campe americana Cockerell ex Daniels [unknown]
  • Campe orthoceras A.Heller [unknown]
  • Campe orthoceras dolichocarpa (Fernald) Gilkey [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium japonicum H.Boissieu [unknown]
  • Barbarea orthoceras orthoceras [unknown]

Description

Barbarea orthoceras (also called Straight-horned wintercress, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central and Eastern Europe. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, pastures, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Barbarea orthoceras is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a food crop.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Barbarea orthoceras has yellow flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Barbarea orthoceras is a hardy perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in early spring or late summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained soil. The plant prefers full sun and moist, fertile soil.

Where to Find Barbarea orthoceras

Barbarea orthoceras is native to Europe and western Asia.

Barbarea orthoceras FAQ

What is the scientific name of Barbarea orthoceras?

Barbarea orthoceras

What is the common name of Barbarea orthoceras?

Forked Wintercress

What is the natural habitat of Barbarea orthoceras?

Grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

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