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Creeping Yellowcress

Rorippa sylvestris

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Common names

36 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
+3 more namesShow fewer names
  • Southern Yellowcress[1]
  • Yellow Fieldcress[1]
  • Yellowcress[1]
Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Bulgarian
  • Горски пореч[3]
Catalan
  • Creixen silvestre[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧亚蔊菜[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐亞葶藶[3]
Croatian
  • Šumski grbak[3]
Czech
  • rukev obecná[3]
Danish
  • Vej-guldkarse[3]
Estonian
Finnish
  • Rikkanenätti[3]
German
Hungarian
  • erdei kányafű[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • キレハイヌガラシ[3]
Korean
  • 가새잎개갓냉이[3]
Lithuanian
  • Miškinis čėriukas[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Rzepicha leśna[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Жерушник лесной[3]
Slovak
  • roripa lesná[3]
Slovenian
  • divja potočarka[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • strandfräne[3]
Turkish
  • Çakandura[3]
Ukrainian
  • Водяний хрін лісовий[3]
Welsh
  • Berwr melyn ymlusgol[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Rorippa sylvestris — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Creeping Yellowcress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Fieldcress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Southern Yellowcress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Yellow Fieldcress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Yellowcress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Rorippa sylvestris.
[2] Rorippa sylvestris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Creeping Yellowcress — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Wilde Sumpfkresse — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Oruga palustre — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Cresson des bois — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Rorippe des prés — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • rorippe sylvestre — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Crescione radicina — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Akkerkers — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Agrião-amarelo — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
[3] Rorippa sylvestris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Creeping Yellowcress — results[6].names[1]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Wilde Sumpfkresse — results[6].names[5]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Oruga palustre — results[6].names[28]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Cresson des bois — results[6].names[26]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Rorippe des prés — results[6].names[25]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • rorippe sylvestre — results[6].names[3]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Crescione radicina — results[6].names[11]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Akkerkers — results[6].names[16]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Agrião-amarelo — results[6].names[22]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Жерушник лесной — results[6].names[4]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • rukev obecná — results[6].names[6]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • 歐亞葶藶 — results[6].names[7]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Vej-guldkarse — results[6].names[8]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Rikkanenätti — results[6].names[9]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • veikarse — results[6].names[10]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Miškinis čėriukas — results[6].names[12]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • キレハイヌガラシ — results[6].names[13]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • strandfräne — results[6].names[14]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • 欧亚蔊菜 — results[6].names[15]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Rzepicha leśna — results[6].names[17]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Водяний хрін лісовий — results[6].names[18]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • metskerss — results[6].names[19]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • roripa lesná — results[6].names[20]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • divja potočarka — results[6].names[21]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • erdei kányafű — results[6].names[23]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • 가새잎개갓냉이 — results[6].names[24]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Горски пореч — results[6].names[27]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Creixen silvestre — results[6].names[29]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Berwr melyn ymlusgol — results[6].names[30]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Šumski grbak — results[6].names[31]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
  • Çakandura — results[6].names[32]; taxon id 167973; Rorippa sylvestris.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rorippa sylvestris ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Wilde Sumpfkresse (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146563; taxon 4TCRZ.
  • Creeping Yellow-cress (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146562; taxon 4TCRZ.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Rorippa sylvestris is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe to Siberia and North West China

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Creeping Yellowcress (Rorippa sylvestris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Rorippa sylvestris — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1155144; ID 4TCRZ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1155144; ID 4TCRZ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Rorippa sylvestris — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .