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Rorippa sinuata
Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) Hitchc.
Blunt-leaf Yellowcress, Spreading Yellow Cress, Spreading Yellowcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Nasturtium sinuatum, Radicula sinuata
USDA Symbol: ROSI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MD , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Shores of ponds and lakes, sandy banks, stream banks, fields, wet depressions, gravel banks, ditches, moist grounds.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 sinuata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rorippa sinuata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa sinuata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR