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Nasturtium gambelii
Nasturtium gambelii (S. Watson) O.E. Schulz
Gambel's Watercress, Gambel's Yellowcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Cardamine gambelii, Rorippa gambelii
USDA Symbol: NAGA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Lake margins, streams, swamps, marshes, ponds.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q38LStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nasturtium gambelii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nasturtium gambelii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nasturtium gambelii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR