Amphibious Watercress
Rorippa amphibia (L.) Besser

Rorippa amphibia, known as Amphibious Watercress, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. It is a widely distributed plant species found in regions such as Quebec, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Flanders, Vermont, Japan, California, the United States, Belgium, Albania, Algeria, Altay, and Austria, among others. The species was first described in 1822.
Description
Rorippa amphibia is a flowering plant species with a generalized pollination syndrome, attracting a variety of insect pollinators. It is commonly referred to as great yellow-cress and is part of the Brassicaceae family, also known as the mustard family. Its broad geographic range includes both North America and Europe, as well as parts of Asia and North Africa. The plant is adaptable to various habitats, as suggested by its name, and is known to thrive in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Other common names
Amphibious WatercressAmphibious Yellow-CressAmphibious YellowcressGreat Yellow CressGreat Yellow-CressGreat YellowcressGreater Yellow-Cress
Distribution
Quebec · Portugal Continental · DK · FI · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · Global · JP · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · Finland · France
Synonyms
Myagrum aquaticumMyagrum amphibiumNasturtium commutatumNasturtium amphibiumNasturtium tentaculatumRorippa stoloniferaRorippa ripariaRorippa gmeliniiSisymbrium roripaSisymbrium palustreSisymbrium aquaticumSisymbrianthus aquaticusSisymbrianthus amphibiusSisymbrium diversifoliumArmoracia amphibiaArmoracia aquaticaArmoracia natansBrachiolobos amphibiusBrachiolobos ripariusCamelina aquaticaCardamine amphibiaCaroli-gmelina lancifoliaCaroli-gmelina palustrisCochlearia amphibiaCrucifera amphibiaRadicula amphibiaRadicula lancifoliaRorippa behcetiiRorippa edirnensisCardamine amphibia
