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Rorippa curvisiliqua is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name curvepod yellowcress. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Wyoming, where it can be found in various types of moist and wet habitat, including lakeshores and riverbanks, meadows, roadsides, and mudflats. Rorippa curvisiliqua is an annual or biennial herb which can be quite variable in appearance. It produces prostrate to erect stems up to half a meter long. The leaves are up to 7 centimeters long and have blades which may be smooth-edged or divided into lobes of varying shapes. The inflorescence is an elongated raceme occupying the top portion of the stem containing many tiny yellow flowers just a few millimeters long. The fruit is a silique which is variable in size and shape but generally contains many minute seeds. This species has been divided into a number of varieties, but some authorities doubt that this division is valid or useful.
Annual herb, Perennial herb
1 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Yellow
Water features or wet habitats
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
Alpine Fell-Fields, Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 4 likely
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Labrador Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis