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PLANTS

Creeping yellowcress

Rorippa sylvestris

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Creeping yellowcress, photo 1 of 5
Creeping yellowcress, In flower
Creeping yellowcress, In fruit
21 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 21 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests.

There are 130 observations of Creeping yellowcress in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale31
  2. Montérégie24
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches14
  4. Estrie14
  5. Laurentides10
  6. Montréal10
  7. Lanaudière8
  8. Centre-du-Québec5
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Laval3
  11. Outaouais3
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

ForestCephas

Similar species

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Great yellowcressRorippa amphibia
DEADLY
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Narrowleaf bittercressCardamine impatiens
White mustardSinapis alba
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HedgemustardSisymbrium officinale