Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationBarbarea verna
Barbarea verna
FamilyGenus: Barbarakräuterheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
Barbarea verna is an introduced herbaceous plant in Great Britain, bearing broad evergreen leaves and flowers from April to June.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
The flowers, borne from April to June, offer a potential nectar source for pollinating insects. Its broad evergreen leaves provide ground cover throughout the year.
Annual cycle
Foliage remains evergreen all year. Flowers appear from April to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Bloom time
Apr – Jun
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.365 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Prefers neutral to slightly acid conditions and moderate fertility. Evergreen foliage provides year-round presence; trim after flowering to maintain a tidy habit.
Scientific profile
Barbarea verna is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad, evergreen leaves. It reaches a height of approximately 0.36 m. The plant is introduced and established in Great Britain; it originates from Europe and temperate Asia. Flowering takes place from April to June. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and grows in full sun on fresh, moderately moist soils with a neutral to slightly acid reaction and medium nutrient levels.
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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