species 16,447 observations

Bog Yellowcress

Rorippa palustris

Field notes

Rorippa palustris, marsh yellow-cress, bog yellow-cress or common yellow-cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is widespread and native to parts of Africa, and much of Asia, Europe and Eurasia, North America and the Caribbean. It can also be found in other parts of the world as an introduced species and a common weed, for example, in Australia and South America. It is an adaptable plant which grows in many types of damp, wet, and aquatic habitat. It may be an annual, biennial, or perennial plant, and is variable in appearance as well.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Habit
Erect
Plant type
Weed

From NC State Extension.