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Bog Yellowcress
Нурхайдарова Татьяна, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

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Bog Yellowcress

Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishBog Yellowcress
DutchMoeraskers
SpanishBerro de Islandia
Chinese沼生蔊菜
Scientific nameRorippa palustris (L.) Besser

About this species

Rorippa palustris, marsh yellow-cress, bog yellow-cress or common yellow-cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is widespread and native to parts of Africa, and much of Asia, Europe and Eurasia, North America and the Caribbean. It can also be found in other parts of the world as an introduced species and a common weed, for example, in Australia and South America. It is an adaptable plant which grows in many types of damp, wet, and aquatic habitat. It may be an annual, biennial, or perennial plant, and is variable in appearance as well.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusRorippa

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