Rorippa curvisiliqua

Rorippa curvisiliqua is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name curvepod yellowcress.[1]

Rorippa curvisiliqua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Rorippa
Species:
R. curvisiliqua
Binomial name
Rorippa curvisiliqua

It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Wyoming.[2] It is also native to the northwest part of Mexico.[2] It can be found in various types of moist and wet habitat, including lakeshores and riverbanks, meadows, roadsides, and mudflats.[3]

Description

Rorippa curvisiliqua is an annual or biennial herb which can be quite variable in appearance. It produces prostrate to erect stems up to half a meter long. The leaves are up to 7 centimeters long and have blades which may be smooth-edged or divided into lobes of varying shapes.

The inflorescence is an elongated raceme occupying the top portion of the stem containing many tiny yellow flowers just a few millimeters long.

The fruit is a silique which is variable in size and shape but generally contains many minute seeds.

This species has been divided into a number of varieties, but some authorities doubt that this division is valid or useful.[3]

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rorippa curvisiliqua". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. "Rorippa curvisiliqua (Hook.) Bessey ex Britton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. "Rorippa curvisiliqua in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
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