Creeping Yellow Cress
Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Besser
Rorippa sylvestris, known as Creeping Yellow Cress, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. It is native to regions including Greenland, Newfoundland, and parts of Europe and Central Asia, and has spread to other areas such as the United States and Canada. It was first published in 1821 by Besser. The species is considered invasive in the U.S., having likely arrived from Europe before 1818, and has spread through contaminated nursery seed stock.
Description
Rorippa sylvestris is a plant species in the Brassicaceae family, commonly referred to as Creeping Yellow Cress. It is found in regions such as Greenland, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Denmark, Sweden, Taiwan, Chile, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Flanders, and Argentina. The species was first described in 1821 by Besser. It is considered an invasive species in the United States, likely introduced from Europe before 1818 and spreading through contaminated nursery seed stock.
Other common names
Creeping yellowcressCreeping Yellow CressCreeping Yellow Field CressCreeping Yellow-CressYellow Field Cress
Distribution
Greenland · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · DK · SE · TW · CL · UZ · KG · Flanders · AR · Denmark · Finland · Iceland · Norway · Svalbard · Sweden · Vermont-US · AU · FI · NO
Synonyms
Nasturtium brevistylonNasturtium astyloidesNasturtium hyiNasturtium erythrospermumNasturtium sylvestreNasturtium reichenbachiiNasturtium mucronulatumRorippa reichenbachiiRorippa morisoniiSisymbrium vulgareSisymrella sylvestrisSisymbrianthus sylvestrisBrachiolobos brevistylusBrachiolobos sylvestrisCardamine sylvestrisCrucifera sylvestrisRadicula pinnataRadicula sylvestrisNasturtium aschersonianumRorippa liaotungensisSisymbrium sylvestreCardamine silvestrisRorippa sylvestris var. stenocarpaNasturtium sylvestre
