Brassicaceae

Stalkless yellowcress

Rorippa sessiliflora (Nutt.) Hitchc.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Rorippa

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Stalkless yellowcress (Rorippa sessiliflora) — FruitPhoto: Joseph McPhail, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Stalkless yellowcress

Synonyms

Nasturtium limosum Nutt.
Nasturtium sessiliflorum Nutt.
Radicula limosa (Nutt.) Greene
Radicula sessiflora (Nutt.) Greene
Radicula sessiliflora Greene

Flowers

In flower: March, June (from 9 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FruitPhoto: Joseph McPhail, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Joseph McPhail, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.