Family: Brassicaceae
Author: (Hook.) Bessey ex Britton
Bibliography: Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 169 (1894)
Year: 1894
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Rorippa
Vegetable: False
Observations: Alaska to Mexico (Baja California Norte)
Description
Curve-pod yellow cress, scientifically known as Rorippa curvisiliqua, is a remarkable plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. This species was first described in detail in the “Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 169” in the year 1894, with its nomenclature attributed to the combined efforts of (Hook.) Bessey ex Britton.
This hardy plant exhibits a broad geographic range, thriving in various climates from the frosty expanses of Alaska to the warmer regions of Baja California Norte in Mexico. The adaptability of Rorippa curvisiliqua to such a wide range of environmental conditions underscores its resilience and ecological versatility.
As a member of the Brassicaceae family, curve-pod yellow cress shares familial traits with other cruciferous plants, characterized by their distinctive four-petaled flowers and typically pungent aroma. This species, however, can be specifically identified by its uniquely curved seed pods, which set it apart from its relatives.
Whether observed in the cooler climes of Alaska or flourishing in the warmer Mexican territories, Rorippa curvisiliqua remains a fascinating subject for botanists and plant enthusiasts alike, representing the diverse adaptability and underlying unity of the Brassicaceae family.
Common Names
Eng: curve-pod yellow cress, curvepod yellowcress, western yellow cress, curved-pod yellowcress, western yellowcress
Fra: rorippe à siliques courbées
En: Curve-pod yellow cress, Western yellow cress, Curvepod yellowcress, Curve-Pod Yellowcress, Curved-pod yellowcress, Western yellowcress
Fr: Rorippe à siliques courbées
Synonyms
- Radicula curvisiliqua (Greene)
- Rorippa nuttallii ((S.Watson) Rydb.)
- Rorippa multicaulis (Greene)
- Radicula multicaulis ((Greene) Greene)
- Radicula lyrata (Greene)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. spathulata (Stuckey)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. occidentalis ((Greene) Stuckey)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. orientaiis (Stuckey)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. lyrata ((Nutt.) Stuckey)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. nuttallii ((S.Watson) Stuckey)
- Radicula nuttallii (Greene)
- Rorippa curvisiliqua var. procumbens (Stuckey)
- Rorippa lyrata ((Nutt.) Greene)
- Nasturtium occidentale (Greene)
- Nasturtium curvisiliquum var. nuttallii (S.Watson)
- Rorippa pectinata (A.Nelson)
- Nasturtium curvisiliquum ((Hook.) Nutt.)
- Sisymbrium curvisiliquum (Hook.)
- Rorippa occidentalis ((Greene) Greene)
- Radicula pectinata (A.Heller)
- Cardamine indica subvar. curvisiliqua ((Hook.) Kuntze)
- Nasturtium curvisiliquum var. lyratum ((Nutt.) S.Watson)
- Radicula occidentalis ((Greene) Greene)
- Nasturtium polymorphum (Nutt.)
- Rorippa polymorpha ((Nutt.) Howell)
- Radicula polymorpha (Greene)
Distribution
- Alaska (native)
- British Columbia (native)
- California (native)
- Idaho (native)
- Mexico Northwest (native)
- Montana (native)
- Nevada (native)
- Oregon (native)
- Washington (native)
- Wyoming (native)
Additional Images
Flower
Taken Dec 17, 2003 by EOL − Keir Morse (cc-by-nc-sa)
Taken Oct 28, 2015 by EOL − Jeff Lesh (cc-by-nc-sa)
© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/3053264)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:222131-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Rorippa curvisiliqua (Hook.) Bessey ex Britton)
Specifications
Growth form>: Single Crown
Growth habit>: Forb/herb
Growth rate>: Rapid
Growth
Ph maximum: 7.5
Ph minimum: 6.0