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Rorippa palustris

Yellow Marsh Cress

an annual or biennial member of the Rorippa genus in the family Brassicaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Rorippa
Life cycle
annual, biennial
Height
0.6 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Bees, Flies, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Bees, Flies, Self

Uses

Edible uses

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The young leaves, stems and young seedlings can be eaten raw in salads or cooked[5][6][7][1][4]. A good watercress substitute[4].

Plant part
Leaves

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The leaves are antiscorbutic[2].

Product or use
Antiscorbutic

Environment

Range
A cosmopolitan plant, found in most regions of the world including Britain.
Habitat
Moist places, especially where water stands only in the winter[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
high
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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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.

Cultivation

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

References

  1. Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4

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  2. Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Australian Medicinal Plants.

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  3. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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  4. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  5. Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6

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  6. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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  7. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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