Barbarea Vulgaris (Noun)
Meaning
Noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Barbarea vulgaris is a noxious weed that can grow up to three feet tall and produce small yellow flowers.
- The gardener spent hours removing barbarea vulgaris from her flower bed, where it had begun to suffocate her desired plants.
- Some sources classify barbarea vulgaris as a member of the genus Sisymbrium, although this is not universally accepted.
- The field was overrun with barbarea vulgaris, its bright yellow blooms masking its invasive nature.
- Barbarea vulgaris is often found growing in moist meadows and along stream banks, where it can outcompete native vegetation.