''Rorippa'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to

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s, usually with yellow

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s and a peppery flavour. They are known commonly as yellowcresses. ''Rorippa'' formerly included several species of watercress, now placed in the genus '' Nasturtium''. In particular, ''R. nasturtium-aquaticum'' (now '' N. officinale'') and ''R. microphylla'' (now '' N. microphyllum'') are often referred to as species of ''Rorippa''. There are about 75''Rorippa''.
Flora of China. to 85''Rorippa''.
Flora of North America. species in the genus. Species include:''Rorippa'' species list.
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Rorippa alpina ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' (S.Wats.) Rydb. – alpine yellowcress *''

Rorippa amphibia ''Rorippa amphibia'' is a plant species in the genus ''Rorippa''. It is called great yellowcress. The flowers are visited by many types of insects, and can be characterized by a generalized pollination syndrome. References amphibia ...

'' (L.) Bess. – great yellowcress *''

Rorippa aquatica ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' – lakecress *''

Rorippa austriaca ''Rorippa austriaca'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names Austrian yellow-cress and Austrian fieldcress. It is native to parts of Europe and Asia, and it is known in North America as an introduced ...

'' (Crantz) Bess. – Austrian yellowcress, Austrian fieldgrass *''

Rorippa backeri ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' (O.E. Schulz) B. Jonsell *''

Rorippa barbareifolia ''Rorippa barbareifolia'', the hoary yellowcress, is a plant species reported from Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska, Yukon and Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western ...

'' (DC.) Kitagawa – hoary yellowcress *''

Rorippa benghalensis ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

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Rorippa calycina ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' (Engel.) Rydb. – persistent-sepal yellowcress *''

Rorippa cantoniensis ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' – Chinese yellowcress *''

Rorippa columbiae ''Rorippa columbiae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names Columbian yellowcress and Columbia yellow cress. Distribution It is native to the western United States from central Washington to northe ...

'' (Suksd. ex B.L.Rob.) Suksd. ex Howell – Columbian yellowcress, Columbia watercress *''

Rorippa crystallina ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

'' – MacKenzie River yellowcress *''

Rorippa curvipes ''Rorippa curvipes'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name bluntleaf yellowcress. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to Mexico to the Mississippi River, where it can be found in ...

'' Greene – bluntleaf yellowcress *''

Rorippa curvisiliqua ''Rorippa curvisiliqua'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name curvepod yellowcress. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Wyoming. It is also native to the northwest par ...

'' (Hook.) Besser ex Britton – curvepod yellowcress, western yellowcress *''

Rorippa divaricata ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

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Rorippa dubia ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

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Rorippa elata ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They a ...

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Rorippa globosa ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ar ...

'' – globe yellowcress *''

Rorippa icarica ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ar ...

'' Rech.f. *''

Rorippa indica ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ar ...

'' Hiern. – variableleaf yellowcress *''

Rorippa intermedia ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ar ...

'' – intermediate yellowcress *''

Rorippa islandica ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flower A flower, sometimes known ...

'' – northern yellowcress, northern marsh yellowcress *'' Rorippa laciniata'' *''

Rorippa microtitis ''Rorippa microtitis'', the Chihuahuan yellowcress, is a plant species native to Chihuahua, Arizona and New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Alb ...

'' – Chihuahuan yellowcress *'' Rorippa palustris'' (L.) Bess. – common yellowcress, yellow watercress, marshcress *'' Rorippa portoricensis'' – Puerto Rico yellowcress *''

Rorippa ramosa ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ...

'' – Durango yellowcress *''

Rorippa sarmentosa ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ...

'' (G.Forst. ex DC) J.F.Macbr. – longrunner *'' Rorippa sessiliflora'' – stalkless yellowcress *'' Rorippa sinuata'' (Nutt.) Hitchc. – spreading yellowcress, west yellowcress *''

Rorippa sphaerocarpa ''Rorippa sphaerocarpa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name roundfruit yellowcress. It is native to North America, including the western United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in moist ...

'' (A.Gray) Britton – roundfruit yellowcress *''

Rorippa subumbellata ''Rorippa subumbellata'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names Lake Tahoe yellowcress and Tahoe yellow cress. It is known only from the shores of Lake Tahoe, straddling the border between Califo ...

'' Rollins – Tahoe yellowcress, Lake Tahoe yellowcress *''

Rorippa sylvestris ''Rorippa sylvestris'' (the creeping yellowcress, keek, or yellow fieldcress; syn. ''Radicula sylvestris'' (L.) Druce ) is an invasive species of plant in the United States, likely entering from Europe before 1818 from ballast water Ballast is ...

'' (L.) Bess. – creeping yellowcress, yellow fieldcress, keek *''

Rorippa tenerrima ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ...

'' – Modoc yellowcress *''

Rorippa teres ''Rorippa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. ''Rorippa'' species are annual to perennial herbs, usually with yellow flowers and a peppery flavour. They ...

'' – southern marsh yellowcress

References

External links

Brassicaceae: APG II.
Missouri Botanical Garden. Brassicaceae genera {{brassicales-stub