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|genus=Barbarea<br />
|species=verna<br />
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|common_name=Land cress<br />
|origin=SW Europe<br />
|lifespan=biennial<br />
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'''Land cress''' (''Barbarea verna''), also known as '''American cress''', '''bank cress''', '''Belle Isle cress''', '''Bermuda cress''', '''early yellowrocket''', '''early wintercress''', '''scurvy cress''', and '''upland cress''', is a [[Biennial plant|biennial]] [[herb]] in the family [[Brassicaceae]]. It is native to southwestern [[Europe]], but is also cultivated in [[Florida]]. As it requires less water than [[watercress]], it is easier to cultivate. Land cress has been cultivated as a [[leaf vegetable]] in [[England]] since the 17th century. <br />
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Land cress is considered a satisfactory substitute for watercress. It can be used in sandwiches, or salads, or cooked like [[spinach]], or used in soup.<br />
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Land cress can be grown easily in any garden. Like [[watercress]], it loves water, but does not do well when partially submerged for long periods of time. This [[Perennial plant|perennial]] needs full sun and frequent watering in any garden, unless near a direct source of water. <br />
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Synonyms include ''Barbarea praecox'' and ''Lepidum nativum''. Other common names include dryland cress, cassabully, and American watercress. A variegated form is available.<br />
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Barbarea praecox, R. Br. (B. verna, Asch.). Early Winter, or Bell Isle Cress. Distinguished by the more numerous divisions of the Lvs. (4-8 pairs) and thickened pedicels. Slightly cult. as a winter salad, and known S. as scurvy grass. Naturalized from Eu. <br />
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==Cultivation==<br />
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The plant easily self seeds on a neutral soil.<br />
===Propagation===<br />
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By seed<br />
===Pests and diseases===<br />
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Very resistant to club root and insect attacks (whitefly, cabbage root fly, and cabbage white butterfly, and cabbage moths)<br />
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==Varieties==<br />
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Synonyms include ''Barbarea praecox'' and ''Lepidum nativum''.<br />
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==References==<br />
<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --><br />
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