Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris). I think.





I'm guessing Yellow Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris).

Plants with bright yellow flowers and shiny green leaves with several smaller lobes and one large terminal lobe. At maturity the flowers of several mustard species, including Wild Mustard (Brassica kaber) and Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), resemble those of yellow rocket. However, wild radish has leaves that are covered with stiff hairs unlike either wild mustard or yellow rocket. Additionally, the large terminal lobe in the leaves of yellow rocket helps to distinguish this weed from wild mustard.

From here:

Saturday, January 21, 2012

I think the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) looks good even in the winter. And look at those daffodils popping up early.


I found this nuts and bolts link that suggests that this plant is to be killed. But I've grown to like it.