Rorippa austriaca

Species category

Weed

Common name

Austrian fieldgrass, Austrian fieldcress, Austrian yellowcress

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Irregularly ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 0.5–0.9 mm
  • Width 0.5–0.8 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.8 mm

Color

Reddish-brown

Texture

Strong reticulationReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  

Other structures

Irregular lobes, hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is located at base.

Identification notes

Seeds very irregular in shape. Surface with regular square reticulations.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington 

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Brassicaceae

Valid name

Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser

Synonyms

Nasturtium austriacum Crantz

 Rorippa austriaca.  True seeds with square reticulations on the seed surface. 
Rorippa austriaca. True seeds with square reticulations on the seed surface.