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Glase, Terry

Rorippa palustris

Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser

Bog Yellowcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ropa2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), PR (I), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Margin: Crenate , Dentate , Serrate
Leaf Base: Auriculate
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL	FAC	OBL	FACW	OBL	OBL		OBL	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 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 Rorippa palustris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rorippa palustris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa palustris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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