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Rorippa columbiae

Rorippa columbiae (Suksd. ex B.L. Rob.) Suksd. ex Howell

Columbian Yellow Cress, Columbian Yellowcress, Persistent Sepal Yellowcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Nasturtium sinuatum var. columbiae, Rorippa calycina var. columbiae

USDA Symbol: ROCO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Stems suberect or decumbent to prostrate, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Stream banks, ditches, margins of lakes and ponds, meadows, roadsides, gravel bars, wet fields.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 columbiae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rorippa columbiae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa columbiae

Metadata

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

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