Horticulture/Rorippa sylvestris

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Yellow Fieldcress
Binomial:	Rorippa sylvestris
Vegetative Spread:	Long rhizomes

Rorippa sylvestris (Creeping Yellowcress ^[1], Keek, Yellow Fieldcress; syn. Radicula sylvestris (L.) Druce ^[2]) is an invasive species ^[3]) in the United States.

[edit] Description

Rosette-forming perennial with pinnatifid leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. Colonizes rapidly via underground rhizomes.

[edit] Ecology

Considered a noxious weed in parts of the United States.

[edit] Control

• Mowing: Ineffective
• Cultivation: Grows back from small root fragments
• Barriers: Paper/mulch barriers

[edit] References

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1. ↑ Rorippa sylvestris at USDA PLANTS Database
2. ↑ Rorippa sylvestris at The Herbarium of Louisiana State University
3. ↑ Rorippa sylvestris at Invasive.org