Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Rorippa > Rorippa sessiliflora

Rorippa sessiliflora (stalkless yellowcress)

Synonyms: Nasturtium limosum; Nasturtium sessiliflorum (homotypic); Radicula limosa; Radicula sessiflora (homotypic); Radicula sessiliflora (homotypic)

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Indeterminate
Drought Tolerance [1]  None
Fire Tolerance [1]  Low
Frost Free Days [1]  4 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Single Crown
Growth Period [1]  Spring, Summer, Fall
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Annual
Propagation [1]  Seed
Regrowth Rate [1]  Slow
Root Depth [1]  8 inches (20 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [1]  High
Seeds Per [1]  349999 / lb (771617 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Structure [2]  Herb
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  None
Flower Color [1]  Yellow
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [1]  20 inches (0.5 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 12 Low Temperature: 50 F° (10 C°) → 55 F° (12.8 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  High
Screening - Summer [1]  Porous
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0