Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser
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- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Botanical Name
- Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser
- Common Name
- Austrian Yellow Cress
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Not in Flora of Virginia (discovered after its publication)
- Comments
- This European species has long been known in the northeastern U.S. south to Pennsylvania, as well as in the West. It was discovered in a hay meadow in Frederick County in vegetative condition in July, 2014, but not identified until the following year. Apparently, the species rarely matures seed, but it's deep-seated, creeping roots allows it to persist and spread vegetatively. It is considered a noxious weed in some western states.
- Habitat
- Hay meadow in Virginia; low fields and wetlands to the north.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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