Taxonomy
Barbarea verna | American Winter-cress | Treabhach earraigh
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Wasteground and roadsides
Life cycle
Biennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
This is a native of central Europe, but has spread to many regions of the world. It is a useful salad plant because if protected, the leaves can be picked in winter and early spring, often used and alternative to watercress