Barbarea　

Barbarea orthoceras

Flower name
Barbarea　
Scientific name
Barbarea orthoceras
Aliasヤマガラシ, 深山辛子
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringLow mountains, Sub-alpine
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August

What is Barbarea　

Barbarea , Barbarea orthoceras, or Miyamagarasi (scientific name: Barbarea orthoceras) is an alpine perennial in the family Brassicaceae native to Japan. It grows wild in the wet stone place of the high mountain from the mountainous district. It is the friend of the watercress. The green leaves are oblong pinnate compound leaves with rounded tops, and the stem leaves hug the stems. In summer, it produces dozens of small yellow four-petaled flowers at the tip of the flower stalk. After flowering, the fruits are angular and stick-shaped, about 3 cm long.

Common Name：Barbarea, Scientific Name：Barbarea orthoceras, aka: Barbarea orthoceras, or Miyamagarasi , Habitat Distribution：Japan, Environment：Mountainous to alpine wet gravel, Life-type：Alpine perennial, Plant height：30-50 cm, Leaf color：green, Root color：green Leaf color: green; Root leaf shape: pinnate compound leaf with a rounded apex; Stem leaf shape: oblong, pinnate compound leaf with a rounded apex, embracing the stem; Inflorescence shape: raceme; Petals: 4; Flower diameter: 0.5 cm; Flower shape: 4-petaled; Flowering season: May-August; Flower stalk: short; Flower color: yellow; Fruit type: angular; Fruit shape: rod-shaped; Fruit length: 3 cm; Edible or not: edible(spicy).