Rorippa aquatica

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. It is found in eastern and central North America, generally in the Great Lakes and Mississippi watersheds. A submerged perennial, it has emergent flowering branches. 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.

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
Synonyms
List
    • Armoracia americana (A.Gray) Hook. & Arn.
    • Armoracia aquatica (Eaton) Wiegand
    • Armoracia aquatica f. capillifolia Vict. & J.Rousseau
    • Armoracia lacustris (A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz & V.Bates
    • Cochlearia aquatica (Eaton) Eaton
    • Cochlearia armoracia var. aquatica Eaton
    • Nasturtium lacustre A.Gray
    • Nasturtium natans Hook.
    • Nasturtium natans var. americanum A.Gray
    • Nasturtium natans var. brevistylum Torr. & A.Gray
    • Neobeckia aquatica (Eaton) Greene
    • Radicula aquatica (Eaton) B.L.Rob.
    • Rorippa americana (A.Gray) Britton
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