Genus of flowering plants
Barbarea (winter cress or yellow rocket) is a genus of about 22 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in southern Europe and southwest Asia. They are small, herbaceous, biennial or perennial plants with dark green, deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers with four petals.
Selected species.
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Uses.
They grow into rosettes of edible cress foliage that resemble dandelion leaves. "Barbarea verna", known as upland cress, early winter cress, American cress, Belle Isle cress and scurvy grass, is used to add a spicy taste to salads and mixed leaf greens for cooking.
Chemical compounds.
Winter cress contains different glucosinolates, flavonoids, and saponins.
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