How to Identify Wintercress, Creasy Greens, Yellow Rocket - Barbarea vulgaris

Hey guys in this video we take a look at a wild plant known as Wintercress. This plant has a few other common names and is very popular throughout the globe as a late winter/early spring wild edible. Wintercress has four petaled yellow colored flowers with alternating leaves that can take on various shapes. Today we'll see three types of leaves you will find on this plant. One type will be lance shaped with sharply toothed margins, another type will be more rounded in appearance with various small lobes running down the leaf stem. The final set will be more of a mixture of the first two with a more lance shaped top and the lobes running down the sides. The stem is very stiff and almost feels and looks square. It will have distinct grooves running vertically through the main stem. Wintercress can be foraged in late winter and early spring for the leaves which are best boiled but can be eaten raw in moderation. The flowerbuds can be boiled for a few minutes and served like you would broccoli. This is a very easy plant to identify and it grows all across the United States.
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Пікірлер: 52

  • @LorrayneHam
    @LorrayneHam3 жыл бұрын

    Last spring I was trying to identify this plant and could not find information anywhere, but here you are.... it is delicious!!! Thank you!!!

  • @anniemills2522
    @anniemills252218 күн бұрын

    Thank you SO much for showing leaves. Everyone else just shows flowers, so that means that if the plant isn't blooming, there is no ID

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    16 күн бұрын

    You're very welcome! I always try to be thorough with my identification videos since people won't always see the plants in flower.

  • @nirvachoritchy2933
    @nirvachoritchy29333 жыл бұрын

    In North Africa here where I live now , I found most of these plants. Amazing. Thank you again.

  • @johnvanegmond1812
    @johnvanegmond18123 жыл бұрын

    I love eating wintercress! Thanks for featuring this delicious plant. In my area, SE Iowa, it's jacket season when it's available. A super easy way I like to eat them is with the blue (Soy Sauce) ramen noodles. (I know, I know, MSG) I cut up a giant handful and drop them on top of the noodles and put a lid on the pan. I stir the pot, put it into a corelle serving bowl, and then I don't share.

  • @deanndubois3738
    @deanndubois37383 жыл бұрын

    Thank you your my absolute favorite. You do the best job showing us up close and teaching how to identify. Thank you for what your doing for us. 🌹🌹🌹🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙋

  • @MaxSafeheaD
    @MaxSafeheaD3 жыл бұрын

    That was excellent! Thank you so much for such a brilliantly done, job 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @vincenzoaiden5383

    @vincenzoaiden5383

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @jillmondt5398
    @jillmondt53983 жыл бұрын

    Great job with the close up shots while describing the details. 👍

  • @TanyaBucci
    @TanyaBucci3 жыл бұрын

    Great video ... very helpful! Thanks!

  • @grantkeller8024
    @grantkeller80243 жыл бұрын

    Good plant identification. Thanks for sharing.

  • @christinehaslam9480
    @christinehaslam94802 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel!!! ❤🌱❤

  • @shanteldavis6246
    @shanteldavis62463 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate your videos

  • @BandJslittlefarm
    @BandJslittlefarm3 жыл бұрын

    Great information thanks for sharing much love.

  • @controlfoodcontrolthepeopl5627
    @controlfoodcontrolthepeopl56273 жыл бұрын

    Another great video

  • @canadachannel592
    @canadachannel5922 жыл бұрын

    Thank for Sharing

  • @saiaquarium5945
    @saiaquarium59453 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your sharing ☺️

  • @elizaw3607
    @elizaw36073 жыл бұрын

    I love your descriptions!💚thanks for sharing!

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! I'm glad you like them.

  • @elizaw3607

    @elizaw3607

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just wonder if you have an Instagram account?

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    No I do not.

  • @bonniemackey8426
    @bonniemackey84263 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🤗

  • @CakeZRqGoTR
    @CakeZRqGoTR3 жыл бұрын

    like from me every time you post!

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate it!

  • @MichaelR58
    @MichaelR583 жыл бұрын

    Good informational video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @whysprs
    @whysprs3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again Josh.. didnt realise the similarities of mustards..

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome! Mustards are an odd group of plants, honestly. There are so many subtle differences and yet so many similarities between them that, at times, it's near impossible to tell differences in the field depending upon which species one is trying to identify. Thankfully not many of them are dangerous, otherwise us foragers would have a really hard time.

  • @juliebeal8574
    @juliebeal85743 жыл бұрын

    I have been trying to figure out what this yellow plant (that I just noticed EVERYWHERE this spring) is! Thanks!

  • @SeekingSerpent6
    @SeekingSerpent63 жыл бұрын

    Really? I have seen lots of those in the Spring myself.Thank U for sharing..

  • @fw1240
    @fw12402 ай бұрын

    These are so good. Just blanch em, strain em, and add some salt and butter. They're like mild broccoli/asparagus, imo.

  • @tv9944
    @tv99443 жыл бұрын

    I am a native herb farm in Korea. Always be healthy and happy. I'll see you often as a KZread friend. Let's say hello to each other. 좋은영상 잘보고갑니다. 유투브도 승승장구하시길 응원합니다. 👍

  • @jezuswizardspatula5804
    @jezuswizardspatula58043 жыл бұрын

    Found a nice thick healthy bunch the other day. Didn't even flower yet. Growing in the shade 😎I'm hooked on Japanese Knotweed and Garlic Mustard right now

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh boy I can't say I blame you, Garlic Mustard is so delicious. I can't speak on Japanese Knotweed as I haven't seen any in my area, at least to my knowledge. I guess that's good because it's highly invasive. Thanks for commenting!

  • @jezuswizardspatula5804

    @jezuswizardspatula5804

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TrilliumWildEdibles yes,Pennsylvania

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pennsylvania is such a beautiful state. I need to get up there sometime and do some foraging.

  • @sivhengu
    @sivhengu3 жыл бұрын

    It can be eaten raw as salad, dip into sauce or make sour soup.

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh, I haven't thought of soup with it. That's a pretty good idea, thanks for sharing!

  • @debbiebee5877
    @debbiebee58773 жыл бұрын

    Very informative! You should consider writing your own book!

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm in the process of writing one!

  • @debbiebee5877

    @debbiebee5877

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TrilliumWildEdibles That's awesome! Good luck with it!

  • @whysprs

    @whysprs

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TrilliumWildEdibles awesome can wait for when you get it out

  • @sandramattozzi9998
    @sandramattozzi99988 ай бұрын

    Has anyone clipped it from the wild and grown indoors?

  • @overratedprogrammer
    @overratedprogrammer2 жыл бұрын

    Is it related to watercress?

  • @soybasedjeremy3653

    @soybasedjeremy3653

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes...

  • @ronringwald5120
    @ronringwald51203 жыл бұрын

    Hey Josh, one thing you might mention is that in some studies this plant might make your kidneys shutdown, at least that what it says in the Petersons book of medicinal plants, just a heads up, hope im wrong. Stay safe & great eating of the outdoors, 👍🍒🍓🥔🥕🌽🌶🥒🥦🧅🍄

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're correct in that the Peterson Field Guide mentions that, however I think it's one of the warnings that is a little overblown in that book. They mention in the beginning that they include warnings overzealously for posterity sake. In Samuel Thayers book titled Incredible Wild Edibles he doesn't mention it at all. The reason is it's volume based. Eating too much could cause kidney problems, but the odds of consuming that much is pretty slim because it's so strong in flavor and rather bitter. Also the amount to consume would be extravagant for any one person. The bigger issue would be medicinal usage but I chose not to mention those at all to avoid going down that rabbit hole, so to speak. Hope that makes sense, I'm a little off kilter today because I'm pretty tired so I may not have explained that properly. Either way I hope you are safe too friend and doing well!

  • @johnvanegmond1812

    @johnvanegmond1812

    3 жыл бұрын

    I read Peterson too. Top of page 104. He says "studies indicate" but doesn't list a source. I found another article online that simply said "some say" but no cited source. So far, I haven't found any studies supporting Peterson. I do know a dozen people who eat it regularly. And I'm a bit of a leafy green hog myself and eat it by the giant handful. Cooked, and cut up raw in salads. In Euell Gibbons book, "Stalking the Wild Asparagus" he speaks highly of it. And of the groups of Italian women "swarming out from town to gather Winter Cress from fields and ditches". Page 226. But for you, if Peterson's words gave you an unsettled feeling, follow that feeling and avoid it. Thankfully there are lots of other awesome greens out there.

  • @sarahhoward9081
    @sarahhoward90813 жыл бұрын

    Dont you mean watercress?

  • @TrilliumWildEdibles

    @TrilliumWildEdibles

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, this is Wintercress. Watercress, as its name implies, grows in or near water. It also has white flowers as opposed to yellow flowers of wintercress. Good thing is they are used similarly.

  • @tracycrider7778

    @tracycrider7778

    Жыл бұрын

    In the same family tho❤