Barbarea stricta Andrz.

Glabrous biennial. Stems branched above, 50–80–(100) cm tall. Rosette lvs lyrate-pinnate or simple, (5)–15–20 × (2)–5–7 cm; terminal lobe ovate; lateral lobes in 0–2 pairs, < width of terminal lobe; margins sinuate. Upper stem lvs becoming simple, with deflexed lobes at base, ovate to rhomboid, coarsely bluntly toothed. Racemes to 30 cm tall; pedicels ascending, up to 5 mm long. Sepals with a few to many tangled hairs near apex, 2–3 × 0.5–0.7 mm. Petals 3–4 × 0.5–1 mm. Silique erect, 25–35 × 1–1.5 mm; style 1–1.5 mm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Oct.–Jan.–(May); Fruiting: Oct.–Jan.–(May)