Rorippa curvisiliqua

(Hook.) Bessey ex Britton

Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves 880 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Rorippa curvisiliqua is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name curvepod yellowcress. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Wyoming. It is also native to the northwest part of Mexico. It can be found in various types of moist and wet habitat, including lakeshores and riverbanks, meadows, roadsides, and mudflats.

Description

A herbaceous plant in the Brassicaceae family found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Nasturtium curvisiliqua (Hook.) Nutt.Nasturtium lyratum Nutt.Nasturtium occidentale GreeneNasturtium polymorphum Nutt.Rorippa curvisiliqua var. curvisiliquaRorippa curvisiliqua var. lyrata (Nutt.) C. L. Hitchc.Rorippa curvisiliqua var. occidentalis (Greene) StuckeyRorippa curvisiliqua var. orientalis StuckeyRorippa curvisiliqua var. procumbens StuckeyRorippa curvisiliqua var. spatulata StuckeyRorippa lyrata (Nutt.) GreeneRorippa multicaulis GreeneRorippa nuttallii (S. Watson) Rydb.Rorippa occidentalis (Greene) GreeneRorippa polymorpha (Nutt.) HowellSisymbrium curvisiliqua Hook.