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Hispid yellowcress

Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida

Hispid yellowcress (Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 17"–2'. Blooms Mar–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 50 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hispid yellowcress (Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida) — *Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida* — Hispid yellowcress. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Нурхайдарова Татьяна, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hispid yellowcress (Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 17"–2'. Blooms Mar–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, hispid yellowcress pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. boscianum), Bush's goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. bushianum).