Yellow Rocket

(Barbarea vulgaris)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habit: Erect biennial or winter annual herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot

Leaf anatomy: Alternately arranged, pinnately dissected, basal leaves with large lobe at leaf end, lateral leaves lobed (4-8 normally), leaves less lobed apically

Reproduction: Elongated raceme inflorescences, bright yellow flowers; pod fruit

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}