The Winterkresse (Barbarea vulgaris) ranks among the plant family of the (Brassicaceae).

Characteristics

The plant of several years between 30-90 cm highly and develops grapes/clusters. The blooms are 7-9 mm in the diameter and gold-yellow. The becomes 15-25 mm long and is upright distantly on thin, 4-6 mm long Stielchen with ienem 2-3 mm long fruit stylus. The with several pairs of stone rags and roundish final rag often at the reason.

Occurrence

Edges of way, fields, rinsing seams of waters, gravel pits, railway embankments. Nitrogenous soils are preferred. The plant is in the meantime world-wide common in the moderate zone.

Name origin

The Winterkresse is dedicated the holy Barbara - Schutzpatronin of the miners and Steinbrucharbeiter. In many areas it therefore also Barbarakraut is called.

Other popular names for Winterkresse are: Barbarakraut, genuine Barbarakraut, common Wasserkresse,

Also the use of the sheets as game vegetables into December (Barbaratag) is considered as possible name origin.

Other

Winterkresse reminded of the sharp-spicy taste of Kresse or Brunnenkresse.In butter results in Winterkresse a spinach-similar vegetable.

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