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Rorippa barbareifolia

Rorippa barbareifolia (DC.) Kitagawa

Hoary Yellow Cress, Hoary Yellowcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Cardamine barbareifolia, Rorippa hispida var. barbareifolia, Rorippa islandica var. barbareifolia

USDA Symbol: ROBA

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 44 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Forest borders, roadsides, waste grounds, moist areas, stream banks, gravel pits.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Rorippa barbareifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rorippa barbareifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa barbareifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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