Creeping Yellow Cress

Family: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (The Mustard Family)

Genus: Rorippa | Species: sylvestris

Description: The leaves of this plant are distinct. They are lance-shaped or oblong, and similar to dandelion leaves. The upper leaves are deeply cut or toothed. The flowers are bright yellow in color, up to 1/4″ wide. This plant develops pods that are narrow and roughly 1/2″ long. [perennial]

Habitat: Wet areas, shores and roadsides;

In Bloom: June – August

Some creeping yellow cress stalks with a U.S. postage stamp for scale purposes Some creeping yellow cress stalks with a U.S. postage stamp for scale purposes