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Rorippa sphaerocarpa
Rorippa sphaerocarpa (A. Gray) Britton
Round Fruit Yellow Cress, Round-fruit Yellowcress, Roundfruit Yellowcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Nasturtium sphaerocarpum, Radicula sphaerocarpa
USDA Symbol: ROSP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Shores of ponds and lakes, mud flats, stream edges, moist grounds.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | 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 sphaerocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rorippa sphaerocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa sphaerocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR