Calflora Taxon Report
Rorippa subumbellata Rollins
Lake tahoe yellowcress, Tahoe yellow cress
Rorippa subumbellata is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
State of California status: Endangered.

Alternate Names and Sources:
None
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Bloom Period
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Accepted by: JEPS + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot

Occurs in wetlands
meadows
Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Tahoe Yellow Cress .org: As recently as 1996, this unique member of the mustard family teetered on the brink of extinction when it disappeared from beaches in Nevada and was found growing in less than 10 sites on the California side of the lake.

[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Negative Human Impacts: It is known only from the shores of Lake Tahoe, straddling the border between California and Nevada. There are an estimated fourteen populations of the plant still in existence.[3] It grows only on the direct shoreline of the lake, occupying a seven-foot semi-aquatic zone between the high- and low-tide marks.[3] It is directly impacted by recreational activities on the lake, enduring bombardment by boat wakes, trampling, and construction of docks and other structures. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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