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Rorippa curvisiliqua

Brassicaceae

Western Yellow Cress

Rorippa curvisiliqua
Stem with many branches from base, branches ascending. Basal leaves oblong to lance-shaped, entire to deeply pinnately divided, lobes entire or toothed, largest lobe at tip end; upper leaves few, small. Yellow flowers clustered at top of elongating stem, curved seedpods form below. Grows in wet soils at edge of rivers, streams, seeps, below 3000 ft.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Petals 4
  • Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
  • Height: 4–20 inches
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Moist Riverbanks
  • Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes

Map of where Rorippa curvisiliqua is found