Barbarea orthoceras: Country Or Region Of Origin
Asia, subarctic America
Plant Profile: Barbarea orthoceras
Taxonomy: Barbarea orthocerasNames
American Rocket, American Wintercress, American Yellow Rocket, Erectpod Wintercress, Wintercress, Winter Cress
Phonetic Spelling:bar-BAR-ree-uh or-tho-SAIR-as
Genus:Barbarea
Species:orthoceras
Family:Brassicaceae
The American Yellow Rocket is a biennial or short-lived perennial herb belonging to the mustard family. It typically thrives in wetland, riparian, or forested regions across western North America and Asia. This plant is characterized by its vibrant golden yellow flowers and slender, upright green seed pods.
Barbarea orthoceras Feature Summary
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Barbarea orthoceras Feature Summary
Attributes
Asia, subarctic America
Perennial
Biennial
Fruit
Slender erect pods with many tiny oval oblong seeds
Green
Flowers
1/4" wide 4 petaled yellow flowers found in rounded to cylindrical groups in leaf axils reaching 1 1/2" across. 4 green-yellow sepals surround the flower. Flowers form from the tip and continue flowering from May-July.
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Summer
< 1 inch
Leaves
Basal, alternate leaves are deeply lobed with a deep tip lobe and 1-4 pairs of smaller lobes along the petiole. The margin can be lobed or with a few coarse teeth. Basal leaves can be up to 2 1/2" long and up to 1" wide but they get smaller as they ascend the stem.
Green
Simple
Alternate
Rosulate
Lobed
Dentate
1-3 inches
< 1 inch
Stem
Purple-green streaks or stripes single or multiple from the base of the plant, smooth, ridged or angled.
Purple/Lavender
Green
Angular
Smooth (glabrous)
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
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Barbarea orthoceras Attributes
Barbarea orthoceras: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Barbarea orthoceras Fruit
Barbarea orthoceras: Fruit Description
Slender erect pods with many tiny oval oblong seeds
Barbarea orthoceras: Fruit Color
Green
Barbarea orthoceras Flowers
Barbarea orthoceras: Flower Description
1/4" wide 4 petaled yellow flowers found in rounded to cylindrical groups in leaf axils reaching 1 1/2" across. 4 green-yellow sepals surround the flower. Flowers form from the tip and continue flowering from May-July.
Barbarea orthoceras: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Barbarea orthoceras: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Barbarea orthoceras: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Barbarea orthoceras Leaves
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Description
Basal, alternate leaves are deeply lobed with a deep tip lobe and 1-4 pairs of smaller lobes along the petiole. The margin can be lobed or with a few coarse teeth. Basal leaves can be up to 2 1/2" long and up to 1" wide but they get smaller as they ascend the stem.
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Color
Green
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Barbarea orthoceras: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Barbarea orthoceras: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Barbarea orthoceras Stem
Barbarea orthoceras: Stem Description
Purple-green streaks or stripes single or multiple from the base of the plant, smooth, ridged or angled.
Barbarea orthoceras: Stem Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Barbarea orthoceras: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Barbarea orthoceras: Stem Cross Section
Angular
Oval
Round
Square
Barbarea orthoceras: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Barbarea orthoceras Whole Plant Traits
Barbarea orthoceras: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Barbarea orthoceras Cultural Conditions
Barbarea orthoceras: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Barbarea orthoceras: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Barbarea orthoceras: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Barbarea orthoceras Landscape
Barbarea orthoceras: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Barbarea orthoceras: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Barbarea orthoceras: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
