Lake Watercress
Rorippa aquatica (Eaton) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
Rorippa aquatica, commonly known as Lake Watercress, is a freshwater aquatic flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is a submerged perennial with emergent flowering branches, found in slow-moving water such as oxbow lakes. Native to eastern and central North America, it is used as a foreground aquarium plant due to its undemanding and slow-growing nature.
Description
Rorippa aquatica is a species of aquatic plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is distributed across regions such as Ontario, Quebec, and several U.S. states including Alabama, Illinois, and Florida. This submerged perennial grows in slow-moving freshwater environments and has emergent flowering branches. It is often used in aquariums as a low-maintenance, slow-growing plant. The species was first published in 1935.
Other common names
Lake WatercressLake-CressLakecress
Distribution
Ontario · Quebec · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Jersey · New York · Ohio · Oklahoma · Québec · Tennessee · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Neobeckia aquaticaNasturtium lacustreArmoracia aquaticaArmoracia lacustrisCochlearia aquaticaRadicula aquaticaCochlearia armoracia var. aquaticaNasturtium natans var. americanumRorippa americana
