Rorippa sinuata
Spread Yellow Cress, Spreading Yellowcress
Other regional names: West Yellow Cress
- West Yellow Cress
Also known as: Nasturtium sinuatum Nutt. +6 more
- Nasturtium sinuatum Nutt.
- Nasturtium trachycarpum A.Gray
- Radicula sinuata (Nutt.) Greene
- Radicula sinuata var. integra Jeps.
- Radicula trachycarpa (A.Gray) Rydb.
- Rorippa trachycarpa (A.Gray) Greene
- Sisymbrium sinuatum (Nutt.) E.Fourn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Rorippa sinuata (commonly known as Spread Yellow Cress or Spreading Yellowcress) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland