Another informative and detailed post. Good set of photographs covering almost all the aspects necessary for ID. Regards Prashant
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Rorippa sylvestris* (L.) Besser, Enum. Pl. 27. 1822. > Syn: *Sisymbrium sylvestre* L.; *Nasturtium sylvestre* (L.) R. Br. > > Common names: Yellow field cress, creeping yellow cress > > Easily differentiated from related species R. islandica and R. indica in > larger flowers with petals distinctly longer than petals (nearly 1.5 times > as long), narrower siliqua. > Perennial procumbent herb with ascending to suberect branches, almost > glabrous; leaves deeply pinnatisect, up to 15 cm long, lower petiolate, > upper sessile, lobes oblong, lanceolate to linear, lateral lobes 3-6 on > each side, number reduced to 1-3 in upper leaves; flowers deep yellow, in > terminal racemes elongating to 15 cm in fruit; bracts absent; sepals 2-3 mm > long, green or yellowish; petals obovate, 4-6 mm long; siliqua linear, 8-20 > mm long, less than 1.5 mm broad, stigma capitate. > > Common in Kashmir along wet places, roadside ditches and wet meadows. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- > > > > --
