Barbarea Verna (Noun)
Meaning
Of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Barbarea verna, also known as American land cress or Belle Isle cress, is native to southwestern Europe but has been cultivated in Florida for its edible leaves.
- In the warm climate of Florida, barbarea verna grows rapidly and can be harvested multiple times before it flowers.
- The barbarea verna cultivated in Florida has slightly larger leaves than its European counterpart.
- Farmers in Florida cultivate barbarea verna as a cool-season crop to take advantage of its hardiness in mild winters.
- In some parts of Florida, barbarea verna has escaped from cultivation and naturalized in moist areas.