Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess.

Family: Brassicaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Nasturtium sylvestre R. Br., Radicula sylvestris (L.) Druce, Rorippa lyrata (Nutt.) Rydb.

Common names:

Bog marsh-cress [Bog marshcress] (1942) (155)

Creeping yellow water-cress [Creeping yellow water cress] (1913) (5)

Creeping yellow-cress [Creeping yellow cress] (Present) (50)

Wood-cress (1923) (156)

Yellow-cress [Yellow cress, Yellowcress] (1895-1923) (5, 15, 156)

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