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Rorippa palustris ssp. fernaldiana

Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser ssp. fernaldiana (Butters & Abbe) Jonsell

Fernald's Yellowcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Rorippa hispida var. glabrata, Rorippa islandica ssp. fernaldiana, Rorippa islandica var. fernaldiana, Rorippa islandica var. glabra, Rorippa islandica var. glabrata, Rorippa palustris ssp. glabra, Rorippa palustris var. cernua, Rorippa palustris var. dictyota, Rorippa palustris var. glabra, Rorippa palustris var. glabrata

USDA Symbol: ropaf2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
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 , 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: NS , PE

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 ssp. Fernaldiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rorippa palustris ssp. Fernaldiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa palustris ssp. Fernaldiana

Metadata

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

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