Rorippa sylvestris

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family (Traditional)Brassicaceae
GenusRorippa
Species:Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Besser
Common NameCreeping Yellow Cress
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Aquatic; General Ecology: Mudflat; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: Asia; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Petiole Type: subpetiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: dentate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Silique; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Types: raceme; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Nasturtium sylvestre Nasturtium sylvestre
Radicula sylvestris Radicula sylvestris (L.) Druce

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Barren (KY), Boone (KY), Bracken (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Carroll (KY), Clark (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Fulton (KY), Gallatin (KY), Garrard (KY), Greenup (KY), Hart (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Kenton (KY), Lewis (KY), Livingston (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Mason (KY), Oldham (KY), Owen (KY), Pendleton (KY), Pike (KY), Robertson (KY), Scott (KY), Spencer (KY), Trigg (KY), Trimble (KY), Washington (KY), Woodford (KY), Claiborne (TN), Davidson (TN), Dyer (TN), Franklin (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Lake (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Shelby (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1955 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100344181 Gallatin Kentucky 18 Jul 2007 Landon E. McKinney
10066
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344397 Scott Kentucky 14 Jul 1955 Mary Wharton
9147
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344306 Madison Kentucky 26 Jun 1975 Jim Oiler
s.n.
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344132 Clark Kentucky 24 Jun 1955 Mary Ruth Beckett
560
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344363 Pike Kentucky 19 Jun 2008 Julie B. Clark
278
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007689 Jefferson Kentucky 04 Jun 1979 Thieret, John
50937
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007685 Bracken Kentucky 20 Jun 1983 Buddell, George
2189
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105796 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0210494 Hancock Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105782 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105793 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058977 Franklin Kentucky 01 Jun 1979 Max Medley
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089636 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058979 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344348 Oldham Kentucky 06 Jun 2009 Landon E. McKinney
10124
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344249 Woodford Kentucky 19 Jun 1978 J. Stuart Lassetter
2924
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010757 Fulton Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010758 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007683 Boone Kentucky 20 Jul 1983 Thieret, John
53995
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007682 Fayette Kentucky 23 May 1979 Thieret, John
50979
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105784 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105792 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105785 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105783 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0044786 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089482 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0121788 Owen Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0050341 Edmonson Kentucky 21 Jul 1988 Landon McKinney
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010760 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007680 Pendleton Kentucky 25 Jun 2005 McKinney, Landon
9571
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007695 Greenup Kentucky 25 May 1987 Thieret, John
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105798 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105883 Livingston Kentucky
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105791 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105795 Meigs Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105887 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0077182 Breckinridge Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0059103 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089546 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0063167 Pendleton Kentucky 02 Jul 2016 Mason Brock
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089548 McCracken Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0070714 Jessamine Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344355 Pike Kentucky 19 Jun 2008 Julie B. Clark
275
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344389 Robertson Kentucky 15 Aug 2002 T. J. Weckman
7681
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344173 Franklin Kentucky 29 May 1981 John MacGregor
692
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344223 Fulton Kentucky 21 May 1985 R. Athey
5088
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010762 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010759 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007676 Kenton Kentucky 31 May 1977 Thieret, John
50004
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007686 Lewis Kentucky 01 Jul 1983 Buddell, George
3065
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105789 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105786 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105885 Woodford Kentucky
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0092131 Obion Tennessee
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089597 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0091418 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344314 Marion Kentucky 31 Aug 1997 R. C. Clark
23,629
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344116 Franklin Kentucky 07 Jun 1978 John MacGregor
FR-137
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344272 Madison Kentucky 14 Jun 1973 J. Stuart Lassetter
1957-A
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007684 Madison Kentucky 20 Jun 1975 Lassetter, J. Stuart
2425
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007681 Pendleton Kentucky 08 Jun 1983 Buddell, George
3217
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007687 Carroll Kentucky 09 Jun 1984 Thieret, John
55106
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105886 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0210498 Hancock Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058978 Jefferson Kentucky 29 May 1982 Max Medley
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089595 Trimble Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089547 Washington Kentucky 25 Jul 1969 Jim Conrad
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058975 Jefferson Kentucky 06 Nov 1981 Max Medley
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0051167 Obion Tennessee
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089555 Hart Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344298 Madison Kentucky 26 Jun 1975 John T. Hall
s.n.
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344207 Henderson Kentucky 09 Jul 1992 Landon E. McKinney, Brian Brown
5125
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010763 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
BEREA010761 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007690 Mason Kentucky 05 Aug 1978 Thieret, John
50625
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007679 Oldham Kentucky 31 May 2005 Thieret, John
61922
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105788 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-010579 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105787 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089630 Trimble Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089483 Trimble Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058972 Jefferson Kentucky 18 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0020612 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
ETSU014577 Greene Tennessee
ETSU
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089637 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0020598 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0020613 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
UTM01162 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344090 Madison Kentucky 26 Jun 1975 Tim Higgins
3
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344140 Anderson Kentucky 06 Aug 1955 Mary E. Wharton
9336
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344215 Henry Kentucky 19 Jul 1962 J. L. Gentry, Jr.
513
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31973000007688 Campbell Kentucky 26 May 1980 Thieret, John
52412
KNK
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105797 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105884 Washington Kentucky
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0079534 Anderson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0110786 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
HTTU005939 Tennessee
HTTU
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344199 Greenup Kentucky 03 Oct 1994 Randy L. Mears
s.n.
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344280 Madison Kentucky 01 Oct 1983 Ronald L. Jones
4179
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344165 Anderson Kentucky 24 Sep 1955 Mary Wharton
9538
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344231 Jefferson Kentucky 25 Sep 2005 Patricia D. Haragan
876
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
31234100344371 Robertson Kentucky 05 Sep 2002 T. J. Weckman
7770
EKY
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105794 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105799 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
TENN-V-0105790 Dyer Tennessee
TENN
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0058976 Henry Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0120995 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0077934 Garrard Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0059104 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
UCHT039125 Hawkins Tennessee
UCHT
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0079532 Spencer Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
APSC0089596 Trimble Kentucky
APSC
Rorippa sylvestris
UOS01932 Franklin Tennessee 02 May 1999 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Rorippa sylvestris
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