Calflora Taxon Report
Rorippa columbiae  (S. Watson) Howell
Columbia yellow cress,   Columbian yellowcress
Rorippa columbiae is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~52 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Rorippa
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, playas

Communities: Alkali Sink, Northern Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSNasturtium sinuatum var. columbiae
JEF + PLANTSRorippa calycina var. columbiae
Information about Rorippa columbiae from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ROCO3)

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