Biology:Rorippa curvisiliqua
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Rorippa |
| Species: | R. curvisiliqua
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| Rorippa curvisiliqua (Hook.) Britton
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Rorippa curvisiliqua is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name curvepod yellowcress.[1]
It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Wyoming.[2] It is also native to the northwest part of Mexico.[2] It can be found in various types of moist and wet habitat, including lakeshores and riverbanks, meadows, roadsides, and mudflats.[3]
Description
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rorippa curvisiliqua". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ROCU. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rorippa curvisiliqua (Hook.) Bessey ex Britton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:222131-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rorippa curvisiliqua in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250094608.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Rorippa curvisiliqua
- USDA Plants Profile for Rorippa curvisiliqua
- Rorippa curvisiliqua — U.C. Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q7366833 entry
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