Yellow Marsh Cress, Bog yellowcress, Hispid yellowcress, Western bog yellowcress
Rorippa palustris

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae

What it is like

Rorippa palustris is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Height (m): 0.6

Where it is found

Moist places, especially where water stands only in the winter.

A cosmopolitan plant, found in most regions of the world including Britain.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 2

The young leaves, stems and young seedlings can be eaten raw in salads or cooked. A good watercress substitute.

Medicine

Rating: 1

The leaves are antiscorbutic.

Antiscorbutic: A plant rich in vitamin C that is used to counteract scurvy.

Other

Rating: 0

How it is grown

A plant of moist to wet ground, see habitat for ideas of where to grow it..

Propagating it: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ either as soon as it is ripe in the late summer or in early spring.

Best place to grow: Bog Garden;

Habit: Annual/Biennial

Hardiness: 0-0

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist, wet

Things to keep in mind

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Synonyms

Nasturtium palustre. non Crantz. Sisymbrium amphibium. S. islandica.