Common Wintercress
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 15th May 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 14th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens
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Common Wintercress
Common Wintercress
Common Wintercress.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
A.K.A. 		Barbarea vulgaris.
Brassicales.
Brassicaceae.
Biennial Herb
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Flowers:
Height:
Feature:
 Fresh or moist places, on roadsides and along rivers.
April - July
30 - 60 cms.
The genus name Barbarea derives from Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen and miners, as this plant in the past was used to soothe the wounds caused by explosions.