Rorippa aquatica

Rorippa aquatica
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Rorippa
Species:	R. aquatica
Binomial name
Rorippa aquatica (Eaton) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
Synonyms [1]
List Armoracia americana(A.Gray) Hook. & Arn. Armoracia aquatica(Eaton) Wiegand Armoracia aquatica f. capillifoliaVict. & J.Rousseau Armoracia lacustris(A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz & V.Bates Cochlearia aquatica(Eaton) Eaton Cochlearia armoracia var. aquaticaEaton Nasturtium lacustreA.Gray Nasturtium natansHook. Nasturtium natans var. americanumA.Gray Nasturtium natans var. brevistylumTorr. & A.Gray Neobeckia aquatica(Eaton) Greene Radicula aquatica(Eaton) B.L.Rob. Rorippa americana(A.Gray) Britton

Rorippa aquatica (syns. Neobeckia aquatica and Armoracia lacustris), the lakecress or lake cress, is a species of freshwater aquatic flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. ^[2] It is found in eastern and central North America, generally in the Great Lakes and Mississippi watersheds. ^[1] A submerged perennial, it has emergent flowering branches. ^[3] It is typically found in slow-moving water, such as oxbow lakes. It is used as a foreground aquarium plant, as it is undemanding and very slow-growing. ^[4]

References

1. "Rorippa aquatica (Eaton) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. "Neobeckia aquatica (Eaton) Greene Lakecress, Lake Cress". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. "3. Rorippa aquatica (Eaton) E. J. Palmer & Steyermark, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 22: 550. 1935. (as Roripa)". Flora of North America. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. "Rorippa aquatica". flowgrow.de. Flowgrow. 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023. Water cabbage ... found in trade under its former name Armoracia aquatica