Northern marsh yellowcress
Rorippa islandica
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A herb. It can grow 70 cm tall. The leaves are 30 cm long and have teeth or lobes along the edge. The flowers have spoon-shaped yellow petals.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wetlands. In Papua New Guinea it grows between about 2,000-2,850 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Armenia, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Caucasus, China, Ireland, North America, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
It is used to flavour fish soup. The leaves are boiled for 5-10 minutes then soaked in water to remove the bitter taste. They are eaten in salads.
It is sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ktsvich, Paron banjar
Synonyms
Nasturtium islandicum Sprague; Rorippa terrestis Fuss; Sisymbrium islandicum Oeder;