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Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - June
Common Winter Cress' bright yellow flowers have a characteristic boxy 4-petal form.
According to Wikipedia,
"The genus name Barbarea derives from Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen and miners, as this plant in the past was used to soothe the wounds caused by explosions."
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2 May 2013
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, VA (specimen 45 cm high) 
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17 April 2015
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA 
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17 April 2015
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA 
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16 April 2019
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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16 April 2019
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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