early yellowrocket
Family
BrassicaceaeScientific Name
Barbarea vernaSynonyms (former Scientific Names):
Barbarea praecox
Erysimum vernum
Campe verna
Habit
Early yellowrocket is an erect growing winter biennial. It reaches heights 3-8dm tall.
Leaves
Leaves are in a basal rosette and are pinnately compound. Each leaf can have 4-10 pairs of lateral lobes.
Identifying Characteristics
Leaves and stems are hairless, but leaf stalks may have hairs. Lower leaves will be fused to the stem with no leaf stalk.
Flower Seed Head
Flower petals are yellow and 7-10mm long.
Seed Fruit
Fruits are 5-7cm long with olive/brown seed.
Where Found
Early yellowrocket is commonly found in disturbed, damp habitats.
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
lobed
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
Varies:
none,
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
Varies:
has hairs,
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
winter annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb