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Barbarea verna (Mill.) Asch.                  Bele Island Cress

Differs from B. orthoceras with basal leaves; having 10-20 lateral lobes; cauline leaves with 6-16 linear lobes; petals 6-8 mm long; siliques 4.5-8 cm long, 1.5-2 mm broad; an escape from gardens where it is grown for salads; waste places.

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