Yellow Rocket, Scurvy Grass, Bittercress, Creasy Greens: Barbarea vulgaris. How it got these names!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Barbarea vulgaris is known by many different common names including: Yellow Rocket, Winter cress, Bitter cress, Scurvy grass and Creasy-greens cress. It blooms with abundant and brilliant yellow flowers in the spring. The yellow flowers are four-petaled and have a single central stigma and six stamens. It is not native to North America and was brought by settlers as part of their herb, kitchen, and medicinal gardens. In some places it can be an aggressive and invasive weed. The origin and meaning of its scientific name and its common names are described. Also, known as Scurvy Grass, it was used a cure for scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease. The plant was often referred as " Creasy Greens" and sought after and collected by settlers in the Appalachian Mountains after long winters with out fresh vitamin-rich greens or fruits. This is just one of many edible, nutritious "weeds" one can find around one's house or neighborhood that were brought by European Settlers and once used extensively for food and medicine.
I noticed these plants while riding on our bike path along the Ct. River. Took a picture with google lens and identified it as yellow rocket.
Then i found your video 👍🏻 Thanks for providing all the useful information and history of this plant . ✌🏻
You are welcome! I hope you will check out my Wildflower Playlist for more plants natural history I think you will enjoy!
I read all of Euell Gibbons books when I was a kid, preteen. Probably 55 years ago. I was fascinated with edible plants. I was a bit of a loner, not really a people person, and found much comfort learning about then finding the plants. Even now, as I'm driving or walking, I'll be identifying the plants.
Ha! Welcome to an exclusive club..I identify weeds from car as I drive too! Their importance as food and meds in past is fascinating!
Very interesting. I came across some today. The yellow color is beautiful.
Yes..brilliant colors!
Hi Frank awsome as always. I have learned alot of wildflowers from you already. I got my choke berrys planted in my yard after church today. And Beth and i put up our hummingbird feeders up. I saw one hovering where the feeder always hangs. Thank you so much. Your student Jeff. 😊
Your chokeberry forest sounds incredible. Do your dogs discourage bear visits?
Hi Frank. I have seen deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit. But never a bear. But 2 years ago a bear that was close to 700 lbs was shot in hunting season approximately 2 miles from my house.
Your videos make me so happy,,, I especially love the frog and flower ones !! :D
Glad you like them and have that desired response! 😊 sorry for late reply...i seemed to have had a blank..were I missed replying! My goal is to reply to every comment with in 1 or 2 days. Sorry I am so late getting back to you!
Could you use it in flower arrangements?
I am sure you can!
@@natureatyourdoor thank you!
Hi Frank. I tried the dead nettles after watching you. They were good. I just picked and ate them. Very mild. And i had a salad of dandelions and nettles this week. Try pine needle tea. You can use white, red, pitch pine. And they all taste different. And also spruce. Just do not use hemlock. Add a little honey. It will cure a cold. And you know whe. In a pine forest just being there a smelling the pine makes you breath better. God bless Frank. Your student Jeff 😊
You are so connected to nature and the environment! Thanks for sharing your fascinating knowledge and experiences with me and other viewers...enriching the channel experience for all!
I'm wondering about another wildflower here in my neck of the woods Philadelphia Fleabane could I use that in flower arrangements or a big NO?
I think that would be fine...i did a very early episode on fleabane and plan to do a new one soon with my new cameras and editing skill. You know I don't experience making flower arrangements but since both are plentiful and eye catching, I don't see why not! My clean and here is just beginning to bloom.
What can you tell us about plants w/ Berberine? I know of one plant that contains that substance (agarita) but not finding much info on beberine.
James Granderson...i am out of town...i will need to look that up and see what I might be able to share after resesrch! You are ahead of me on this one!
@@natureatyourdoor not trying to be but here in south Texas we don’t get much information. Thanks for responding and also for any insight you may provide. 😎🙏🏻