Participant Info

Species

Rorippa palustris [Rorippa palustris subsp. hispida] [Rorippa islandica] [Nasturtium palustre]

Family

Brassicaceae

CommonName

bog yellowcress

Presence

Yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1873

LatestDate

2021

Ecosystem

basin, shrubland, foothill, montane, subalpine, tundra, ruderal, urban

Geobotanical

Garitas, SSanjuans, UBasin, LBasin

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan

Passes

Medano, Stony

WildlifePreserves

Russell Lakes

Other Localities

Alamosa (town), Del Norte

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, side channel of the Rio Grande by Del Norte river walk, overhanging water 12 July 2021

Comments

Although rarely recorded from the Cristos, bog yellowcress is common in the west mountains of the Valley. The plant has also been found by streams in the Lower Basin, and irrigation ditches in the Upper Basin. Rorippa palustris has adapted to all vegetative zones. In the USA, it is the most widespread of yellowcresses, recorded from all states. Although present in the Rio Grande drainage the whole length of New Mexico, it extends down stream only into the tip of west Texas.

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