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Rorippa tenerrima

Rorippa tenerrima Greene

Modoc Yellow Cress, Modoc Yellowcress, Watercress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ROTE

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Shores of lakes and ponds, mud flats, marshes, sand bars, moist grounds, streamsides.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 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 tenerrima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rorippa tenerrima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rorippa tenerrima

Metadata

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

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