Rorippin' mustard

Rorippa alpina, August 23, 2023

Common & scientific name

Alpine yellowcress, Rorippa alpina

Family

Mustard, Brassicaceae

Location

Linkins Lake TH, 11,500’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact

Alpine yellowcress is a low-growing plant found in wet places, including roadside ditches here. It is weedy looking, but not a weed (it is native), and like all mustards, is edible.