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Brassicales introduction

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The order Brassicales ...

Order Family Subfamily Supertribe (Lineage) Tribe Genus Common Names T
Brassicales Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum nasturtium 1
Limnanthaceae Floerkea false mermaid-weed 1
Resedaceae Resedeae Reseda mignonette, dyer's rocket 4
Cleomaceae Cleomella (≥ Peritoma) Rocky Mountain beeplant 1
Polanisia clammyweed 2
Tarenaya spiderflower 2
Gynandropsis cat’s-whiskers 1
Brassicaceae Aethionemoideae Aethionemeae Aethionema stonecress 0
Brassicoideae Camelinodae (I) Cardamineae Cardamine subg. Dentaria toothwort 3
Cardamine subg. Cardamine bittercress 9
Armoracia horse radish 1
Barbarea yellow rocket 3
Nasturtium water cress 3
Rorippa yellow cress) 7
Lepidieae Lepidium pepper weed 12
Descurainieae Descurainia tansy mustard 3
Boechereae Borodinia rock-cress 4
Boechera rock-cress 2
Erysimeae Erysimum wall flower 5
Malcolmieae Malcolmia Virginia stock 1?
Arabidopsideae Arabidopsis rock cress 2
Camelineae Camelina false flax 2
Capsella shepherd's purse 1
Neslia ball mustard 1
Turritis tower cress) 1
Brassicodae (II) Brassiceae Cakile sea rocket 3
Brassica mustard 4
Mutarda mustard 2
Sinapis mustard 1
Coincya star mustard 1
Diplotaxis wall rocket 3
Eruca rocket salad 2
Erucastrum dog mustard 1
Raphanus radish 2
Rapistrum bastard cabbage 1
Conringieae Conringia hare's-ear-mustard 1
Isatideae Isatis dyer’s woad 1
Sisymbrieae Sisymbrium tumble-mustard 5
Thlaspideae Alliaria garlic mustard 1
Mummenhoffia pennycress 1
Thlaspi pennycress 1
Coluteocarpeae Noccaea (Microthlaspi) pennycress 1
Hesperodae (III) Buniadeae Bunias warty cabbage 1
Hesperideae Hesperis dame's rocket 1
Arabodae (IV) Arabideae Arabis rockcress 4
Draba whitlow grass 3
Tomostima whitlow grass 1
Alysseae Lunaria honesty 1
Alyssum madwort 1
Odontarrhena wall alyssum 1
Aurinia goldentuft 2
Berteroa false madwort 1
Lobularia sweet alyssum 1
Heliophilodae (V) Iberideae Iberis candytuft 3
Teesdalia shepherd's cress 1
Subularieae Subularia awl wort 1

Family Tropaeolaceae

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The Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium family) contains the single genus Tropaeolum, which in New York is represented by the cultivated ornamental commonly known as nasturtium. Note that this is not the same as the genus Nasturtium, commonly known as watercress, in the family Brassicaceae below.[1]
Tropaeolum
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Tropaeolum majus
nasturtium

Brassicales — Tropaeolaceae — Tropaeolum
Genus Tropaeolum Nasturtium N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Tropaeolum majus L.
    
    
Nasturtium Introduced,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X

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Family Limnanthaceae

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The Limnanthaceae (meadowfoam family) [1]
Floerkea
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Floerkea proserpinacoides

Brassicales — Limnanthaceae — Floerkea
Genus Floerkea Floerkea N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Willd.

1801. Floerkea proserpinacoides Willd.
1814. Nectris pinnata Pursh
1830. Cabomba pinnata (Pursh) Schult.& Schult.f.
1900. Floerkea occidentalis Rydb.
False mermaidweed,
False mermaid-weed,
False mermaid
Native, CoC: 6,
Secure

FACW-FAC

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 5

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Family Resedaceae

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The Resedaceae (mignonette family) contains up to a dozen genera worldwide, but only Reseda is listed in New York State.[1]
  1. Resedaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

Tribe Resedeae

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Reseda
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Reseda lutea
The genus Reseda Tourn. ex L. (Mignonette), with about 65 species worldwide, is native to parts of Eurasia and Africa. Four of these species have been introduced to North America, where they can be weedy. All four of the these Reseda species have been collected in New York, but only Reseda lutea is known to naturalize in the state.
Brassicales — Resedaceae — Resedeae — Reseda
Genus ResedaTourn. (1753) Mignonette N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. lutea

1753. Reseda lutea L. in Sp. Pl.:449
1768. Reseda vulgaris Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.:n.°1
1768. Reseda crispa Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.:n.°2
1768. Reseda phiteuma Neck. in Delic. Gallo-Belg.:210, not validly publ.
1789. Reseda undulata Gaterau in Desc. Pl. Montauban:87, not validly publ.
1809. Reseda ramosissima Pourr. ex Willd. in Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol.:499
1821. Reseda lutea var. crispa (Mill.) Gray in Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2:666 (1822)
1827. Reseda mucronata Tineo in Cat. Pl. Hort. Panorm.:280
1827. Reseda mucronulata Tineo in Cat. Pl. Hort. Panorm.:280

Yellow mignonette
Yellow upright mignonette
Cut-leaf mignonette
Cutleaf mignonette
Wild mignonette
Réséda jaune
Mignonnette jaune
Réséda à fleurs jaunes
Réséda sauvage
Introduced from
 Canary Islands, Medit. to,
 central Asia, Arabian Peninsula,
 southern Africa,
Naturalized,
2n = 48

NYFA: 15 counties
iNat: 3 counties
GBIF: Present in NY

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 L.
 ssp. alba

1753. Reseda alba L. in Sp. Pl.:449
1759. Reseda fruticulosa L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2:1046
1762. Reseda suffruticulosa L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.:645, nom. superfl.
1794. Reseda ochracea Moench in Methodus:58
1838. Eresda alba (L.) Spach in Hist. Nat. Vég. 7:102

White mignonette
White upright mignonette
Introduced from
 Medit. to Iran & Eritrea,
Not naturalized

NYFA: 4 counties
iNat: Bronx (?)

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 L.

Dyer's rocket,
Dyer's weed,
Dyer's weld,
Weld
Introduced,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X

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 L.

Garden mignonette Introduced,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X

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Family Cleomaceae

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Plants of the World Online (POWO) accepts only the genera Cleome and Cleomella in the spiderflower family (Cleomaceae).[1]

Saunders et al. (2024), in a comprehensive phylogenetic study of Cleomaceae, confirmed Cleomella as sister to the ten other principal clades of the family.[2]


Cleomella

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Cleomella serrulata

Brassicales — Cleomaceae — Cleomoideae — Cleomella
Genus Cleomella Spiderflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall

1813. Cleome serrulata Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 2:441
1824. Peritoma serrulata (Pursh) DC. in Prodr. 1:237
1838. Cleome integrifolia (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray in Fl. N. Amer. 1:122
1838. Pericla imbricata Raf. in Sylva Tellur.:112
1838. Atalanta serrulata (Pursh) Raf. in Sylva Tellur.:113
1895. Cleome integrifolia var. angusta M.E.Jones in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci.
1896. Cleome serrulata fo. albiflora Cockerell in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia
1900. Peritoma inornata Greene in Pittonia 4:210
1901. Cleome inornata (Greene) Greene in Pittonia 4:16
1925. Cleome serrulata ssp. angusta (M.E.Jones) Tidestr. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 25:248
2015. Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall in Phytotaxa 205:140

Rocky Mountain beeplant
Bee spider-flower
Stinking bee-plant
Guaco
Introduced from
 western North America,
N. America native,
Impersistent

Annual,
Herb-forb,
2n = 34, 60

NYFA: Albany (1950)
iNat: Cultivated
GBIF: Not in NY

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Polanisia

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Polanisia dodecandra
Plants of the World Online (POWO) has lumped the genus Polanisia into the genus Cleome,[1] but it seems most regional floras have not followed suit.
Brassicales — Cleomaceae — Cleomoideae — Polanisia
Genus Polanisia Clammyweed N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) DC.
 ssp. dodecandra

1763. Cleome dodecandra L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.:939
1768. Cleome lusitanica Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.:n.°3
1789. Micambe violacea Medik. in Philos. Bot. 1:43
1794. Sinapistrum decandrum Moench in Methodus:250
1802. Sinapistrum violaceum Moench in Suppl. Meth.:83
1819. Cleome graveolens Raf. in J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89:98
1824. Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 242
1829. Cleome epilobioides Jan ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes
1838. Lagansa alba Raf. in Sylva Tellur.:110
1892. Jacksonia dodecandra (L.) MacMill. in Metasp. Minnesota Valley: 270

Common clammy-weed
Redwhisker clammyweed
Red-whisker clammy-weed
Stinking clammyweed
Polanisie à douze étamines
sous-espèce à douze étamines
Native, CoC: 6,
Secure?,
SNR, G5

UPL-FACU

Annual,
Herb-forb,
2n = 20

NYFA: 29 counties
iNat: 13 counties
GBIF: Present in NY

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(L.) DC.
 ssp. trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Iltis

1840. Polanisia trachysperma Torr. & A.Gray in Fl. N. Amer. 1:669
1891. Jacksonia trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene in Pittonia 2: 175
1936. Cleome trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam.
1958. Polanisia dodecandra var. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Iltis in Brittonia 10: 44
1966. Polanisia dodecandra ssp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Iltis in Rhodora 68:47

Western clammyweed
Rough-seeded clammyweed
Sandy-seed clammyweed
Polanisie à graines rugueuses
Introduced from
 Great Plains,
 Western states,
N. America native,
Not naturalized

UPL-FACU

Annual,
Herb-forb,
2n = 20

NYFA: Dutchess (1992)
iNat: Saratoga, Ulster
GBIF: 4 counties

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Gynandropsis

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Cleome gynandra

Brassicales — Cleomaceae — Cleomoideae — Gynandropsis
Genus Gynandropsis Spiderflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Briq.

1753. Cleome gynandra L. in Sp. Pl.:671
1759. Cleome pentaphylla L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.:938
1789. Sinapistrum pentaphyllum Medik. in Philos. Bot. 1:108
1790. Pedicellaria pentaphylla (L.) Schrank in Bot. Mag. (Römer & Usteri) 3(8):11
1824. Gynandropsis pentaphylla (L.) DC. in Prodr. 1:238
1914. Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 17:382
1932. Pedicellaria gynandra (L.) Chiov. in Fl. Somala 2:5

African spider-flower,
Spiderwisp,
Cat’s-whiskers
Introduced from
 Africa & Asia,
Impersistent

NYFA: Richmond (1908)
iNat: No NY observations
GBIF: Richmond, New York

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Tarenaya

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Tarenaya hassleriana
The species name Tarenaya hassleriana appears to be in dispute.
Brassicales — Cleomaceae — Cleomoideae — Tarenaya
Genus Tarenaya Spiderflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Chodat) Iltis

1851. Cleome houtteana Schltdl. in Linnaea 24:669
1874. Cleome sesquiorygalis Naudin ex C.Huber in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 46:458,467
1898. Cleome hassleriana Chodat in Bull. Herb. Boissier 6(App.1):2
2007. Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis in Novon 17:450
2011. Tarenaya hassleriana var. parviflora Verloove & Lambinon in New J. Bot. 1:41
2022. Tarenaya houtteana (Schltdl.) Soares Neto & Roalson in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard.

Spider-flower
Pink queen
Giant spider-flower
Spiderplant
Introduced from
 South America,
Naturalized

NYFA: 8 counties
iNat: 25 counties
GBIF: Present in NY

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(Jacq.) Raf.

1760. Cleome spinosa Jacq. in Enum. Syst. Pl.:26
1763. Cleome heptaphylla L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.:987
1768. Cleome erucago Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.:n.°6
1791. Cleome spinosa Sw. in Observ. Bot.:252, nom. illeg.
1838. Tarenaya spinosa (Jacq.) Raf. in Sylva Tellur.:111
1933. Neocleome spinosa (Jacq.) Small in Man. S.E. Fl.:577

Spiny spiderflower Introduced from
 South America,
N.Y. excluded

FACU,
2n = 20

NYFA-Excluded
iNat: New York (cult.)
GBIF: Richmond, Ulster

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Family Brassicaceae

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The Brassicaceae (mustard family) contains about 44 genera in New York, including more than 100 taxa. Of these, only about 30 percent are native to New York.[1][2][3][4][5]

Subfamily Aethionemoideae

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Tribe Aethionemeae

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The tribe Aethionemeae contains the stonecresses of the genera Aethionema (with about 79 species) and Moriera (with the single species Moriera spinosa).
Aethionema
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Aethionema saxatile
The genus Aethionema contains about 70 species, native to south-central Europe, Mediterranean, central Asia and Pakistan. None of the Aethionema species are native to the western hemisphere, but a number of them are cultivated in North America, especially for rock gardens.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Aethionemoideae — Aethionemeae — Aethionema
Genus Aethionema Stonecress N.Y. Status Images Distribution  NPT
W.T.Aiton

Stonecress Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Not naturalized

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Subfamily Brassicoideae

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The Brassicoideae can be divided into supertribes as follows:[1]

The numbering of the supertribes as listed here corresponds roughly to lineages published in Nikolov et al. (2019).[2]


Lin. Supertribe Tribes
I Camelinodae Alyssopsideae, Arabidopsideae, Boechereae, Camelineae, Cardamineae, Crucihimalayeae, Descurainieae, Erysimeae, Halimolobeae, Hemilophieae, Lepidieae, Malcolmieae, Microlepidieae, Oreophytoneae, Physarieae, Smelowskieae, Turritideae, Yinshanieae
II Brassicodae Aphragmeae, Brassiceae, Calepineae, Coluteocarpeae, Conringieae, Fourraeeae, Isatideae, Kernereae, Plagiolobeae, Schrenkielleae, Sisymbrieae, Thelypodieae, Thlaspideae
III Hesperodae Anchonieae, Buniadeae, Chorisporeae, Dontostemoneae, Euclidieae, Hesperideae, Shehbazieae
IV Arabodae Arabideae, Alysseae, Asperuginoideae, Stevenieae
V Heliophilodae Anastaticeae, Asteae, Biscutelleae, Chamireae, Cremolobeae, Eudemeae, Heliophileae, Hillielleae, Iberideae, Megacarpaeeae, Notothlaspideae, Schizopetaleae, Subularieae

Supertribe Camelinodae

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Tribe Cardamineae
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The tribe Cardamineae contains the genera: Armoracia, Barbarea, Cardamine, Iodanthus, Leavenworthia, Nasturtium, Planodes, Rorippa, Selenia, and Subularia.
Cardamine
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C. concatenata

C. diphylla

C. maxima

C. parviflora

C. pensylvanica

C. pratensis

C. rotundifolia

C. douglassii

The genus Cardamine has, in the past, been segregated into the two species:

  • Cardamine (bittercress) and
  • Dentaria (toothwort).

Here they are treated as subgenera.

Cardamine subg. Dentaria
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Cardamine subg. Dentaria contains the toothworts.

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Cardamineae — Cardamine subg. Dentaria
Genus Cardaminesubg. Dentaria Toothwort N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Michx.) O. Schwarz

1800. Dentaria laciniata Muhl. ex Willd.
1803. Dentaria concatenata Michx.
1870. Cardamine laciniata Alph.Wood
1939. Cardamine concatenata O. Schwarz
Cut-leaved toothwort,
Five-part toothwort,
Slender toothwort,
Cut-leaf toothcup
Dentaire laciniée,
Cardamine découpée
Native,
Secure

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 (Michx.) Alph.Wood

1803. Dentaria diphylla Michx.
1812. Dentaria bifolia Stokes
1870. Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Alph.Wood
1903. Dentaria incisa Small
1904. Cardamine incisa (Small) K.Schum.
Two-leaved toothwort,
Broadleaf toothwort,
Crinkleroot
Dentaire à deux feuilles,
Snicroûte,
Carcajou
Native,
Secure

NYFA: 5

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 (Nutt.) Alph.Wood

1818. Dentaria maxima Nutt.
1870. Cardamine maxima (Nutt.) Alph.Wood
1903. Dentaria anomala Eames
1904. Cardamine anomala (Eames) K.Schum.
Large toothwort,
Three-leaved toothwort
Dentaire géante,
Cardamine géante
Native,
Likely secure

NYFA: 4

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Genus Cardaminesubg. Dentaria(excluded taxa) Toothwort N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
Cardamine concatenata × diphylla

Cardamine concatenata ×
Cardamine diphylla

    
    
    
Hybrid of
 cut-leaved toothwort &
 two-leaved toothwort
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Cardamine concatenata × maxima

Cardamine concatenata ×
Cardamine maxima

    
    
    
Hybrid of
 cut-leaved toothwort &
 large toothwort
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Cardamine diphylla × maxima

Cardamine diphylla ×
Cardamine maxima

    
    
    
Hybrid of
 two-leaved toothwort &
 large toothwort
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Cardamine subg. Cardamine
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Cardamine pensylvanica

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Genus Cardaminesubg. Cardamine Bittercress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Muhl. ex Willd.

1800. Cardamine pensylvanica Willd.
1902. Cardamine multifolia Rydb.
1903. Cardamine flexuosa  ssp. pensylvanica  O.E.Schulz
1915. Dracamine pensylvanica Nieuwl.
1917. Cardamine longii Fernald
1945. Cardamine hirsuta  var. pensylvanica  Graff
Pennsylvania bitter-cress,
Quaker bittercress
Cardamine de Pennsylvanie
Native, CoC: 4,
Secure,
S5

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Biennial,
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 (Schreb. ex Muhl.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

1793. Arabis bulbosa Schreb. ex Muhl
1806. Arabis rhomboidea Pers.
1821. C. rhomboidea (Pers.) DC.
1888. C. bulbosa Britton et al.
Bulbous bitter-cress,
Bulb bittercress,
Spring cress
Cardamine bulbeuse
Native, CoC: 7,
Secure,
S5, G5

OBL

Perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 5

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 L.

1753. Cardamine pratensis L.
1829. C. pratensisvar. palustris
1846. Cardamine palustris Peterm.
1915. Dracamine pratensis (L.) Nieuwl.
Cuckooflower,
Cuckoo flower,
Pink cuckoo bitter-cress
Native, CoC: 7,
Secure,
S5, G5

NYFA: 5

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 var. arenicola

    
    
    
Small-flowered bitter-cress,
Sand bittercress
Native, CoC: 7,
Likely secure,
S4

FAC-FACU

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NYFA: 4

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 Britton

1818. Thlaspi tuberosum Nutt. in Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2:65
1822. Arabis rhomboidea var. purpurea Torr. in Amer. J. Sci. Arts 4:66
1843. Cardamine rhomboidea var. purpurea (Torr.) Torr. in Fl. New York 1:56
1889. Cardamine douglassii Britton in Trans. New York Acad. Sci. 9:8
1896. Dentaria douglassii (Britton) Greene in Pittonia 3:124
1903. Cardamine rhomboidea fo. purpurea (Torr.) O.E.Schulz in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32:424
1925. Cardamine douglassii fo. albidula Farw. in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 9:261

Purple cress
Purple spring cress
Pink spring cress
Limestone bittercress
Native, CoC: 7,
Threatened,
S4, G5

FACW

Perennial,
Herb-forb,
2n=56,64,96,112,144

NYFA: 20 counties
iNat: 12 counties

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 Michx.

    Dentaria rotundifolia
Mountain watercress,
Round-leaved water-cress
Native,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[1]

NYFA: 1

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 L.

1753. Cardamine hirsuta L.
Hairy bittercress,
Hairy cress,
Hoary bittercress
Cardamine hérissée,
Cardamine hispide,
Cardamine hirsute
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Invasive,
CP-3[2]

NYFA: X
NYFA: 16 counties
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 Hornem.

1796. Cardamine flexuosa With.
1819. Cardamine occulta Hornem.
1825. Cardamine debilis D.Don
1886. Cardamine hirsuta  ssp. flexuosa  Forbes & Hemsl.
1945. Cardamine konaensis H.St.John
Asian wavy bitter cress
Nursery Bittercress
Introduced from
 Asia (2n=64)[3],
Invasive

NYFA: X
NYFA: 7 counties
8 counties

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1753. Cardamine impatiens L.
1903. C. impatiensvar. angustifolia
Narrowleaf bittercress,
Touch-me-not bittercress,
Bushy rock-cress
Cardamine impatiente
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Highly invasive,
 NYIS: 76%[4],
Prohibited[5]

NYFA: X

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  1. New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Cardamine rotundifolia. Endangered, S1/G4.
  2. Appendix 3. Plant species that are considered moderately to highly invasive to natural areas in the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2018)
  3. Flora of North America (based on Lihová et al. 2006) states that the tetraploid European and octaploid Asian populations of Cardamine flexuosa should be treated as two distinct species. Both taxa are found in similar habitats. It is not known which these (or whether both of these) taxa have naturalized in New York.
  4. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentCardamine impatiens: Highly invasive (76).
  5. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Regulation 6 NYCRR Part 575 Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species
Rorippa
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Rorippa palustris

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Cardamineae — Rorippa
Genus Rorippa Yellowcress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Besser
 ssp. palustris

1753. Sisymbrium amphibium  var. palustre  L.
1769. Nasturtium palustre (L.) DC.
1794. Radicula palustris (L.) Moench
1821. Ro. palustris (L.) Besser
1940. Ro. islandica  var. fernaldiana  Butters & Abbe
1968. Ro. palustris  ssp. fernaldiana  (Butters & Abbe) Jonsell
1972. Ro. palustris  var. fernaldiana  (Butters & Abbe) Stuckey
 auct. Ro. islandica
Marsh yellow-cress
Bog yellow-cress
Fernald's yellow-cress
Rorippa palustris

Native, CoC: 3,
Likely secure,
2n = 32

NYFA: 4

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 ssp. hispida (Desv.) Jonsell

1815. Brachiolobos hispidus Desv. in J.Bot.Agric. 3:183
1821. Nasturtium hispidum (Desv.) DC. in Syst.Nat. 2:201
1837. Nasturtium palustre var. hispidum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. in Index Seminum
1856. Nasturtium palustre var. hispidum (Desv.) A.Gray in Manual, ed. 2:30 nom. illeg.
1891. Cardamine palustris var. hispida (Desv.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Kuntze in Revis.GP
1894. Rorippa hispida (Desv.) Britton in Mem.Torrey Bot.Club 5:169
1894. Rorippa palustris var. hispida (Desv.) Rydb. in Bot.Surv.Nebraska 3:26
1894. Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida (Desv.) Rydb. in Bot.Surv.Nebraska 3:26
1895. Nasturtium terrestre var. hispidum (Desv.) S.Watson in A.Gray, Syn.Fl.N.Amer.
1911. Rorippa terrestris var. hispida (Desv.) A.Nelson in Bot. Gaz. 52: 264
1912. Radicula hispida A.Heller in Muhlenbergia 7:123
1915. Nasturtium hispidum fo. tetrapoma N.Busch in Fl.Sibir.Orient.Extremi
1940. Rorippa islandica var. hispida (Desv.) Butters & Abbe in Rhodora 42:26
1948. Rorippa islandica fo. reptabunda Fernald in Rhodora 50:35
1967. Rorippa islandica fo. tetrapoma (N.Busch) B.Boivin in Naturaliste Canad. 94:647
1968. Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida (Desv.) Jonsell in Symb.Bot.Upsal. 19(2):159
1972. Rorippa palustris var. reptabunda (Fernald) Stuckey in Sida 4:371

Hispid yellow-cress Native, CoC: 10,
Likely secure

NYFA: 4

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 (Eaton) Palmer & Steyerm.

1822. Cochlearia armoracia  var. aquatica  Eaton
    Neobeckia aquatica (Eaton) Greene
1935. Rorippa aquaticain…
Lake water cress
Native, CoC: 9,
Threatened,
S2, G4?,
NYNHP: 2[1]

OBL

Perennial,
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NYFA: 2

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 (Crantz) Besser

1762. Nasturtium austriacum Crantz
1764. Myagrum austriacum Jacq.
1807. Camelina austriaca Pers.
1822. Rorip(p)a austriaca Besser
1841. Cochlearia austriaca Ledeb.
1866. Brachylobus austriacus Schur
Austrian yellowcress,
Austrian yellow-cress,
Austrian field cress,
Austrian fieldgrass
Introduced

NYFA: X

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 (L.) Hiern

1763. Sisymbrium indicum L.
1821. Nasturtium indicum DC.
1832. Sinapis patens Roxb.
1861. Nasturtium montanum Wall.
1896. Rorippa indica Hiern
Indian yellow-cress,
Variableleaf yellowcress,
Variable-leaved yellow-cress
Introduced from
 Asia,
Impersistent
Bronx (1949),
Broome (2008)
NYFA: Xm

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 (L.) Besser

1753. Sisymbrium sylvestre L.
1763. Radicula sylvestris Druce
1785. Brachiolobos sylvestris All.
1812. Nasturtium sylvestre W.T.Aiton
1821. Rorip(p)a sylvestris Besser
Creeping yellowcress,
Creeping yellow-cress,
Creeping fieldcress
Introduced from
 Eurasia

NYFA: X

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Rorippa amphibia ×
Rorippa sylvestris

    
    
    
Prostrate yellow cress

Introduced,
Unk. naturalization

NYFA: U

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(Oeder ex Murray) Borbás

1768. Sisymbrium islandicum Oeder
1900. R. islandica (Oeder) Borbas
    
Northern marsh yellowcress
Marsh cress
Northern yellowcress
Yellow watercress

Introduced from
 Europe,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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 (L.) Besser

1753. Sisymbrium amphibium L.
1812. Nasturtium amphibium
(L.) W.T.Aiton
1821. R. amphibia (L.) Besser
Great yellow-cress
Great yellowcress
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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Armoracia
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Armoracia rusticana
Of the three accepted Armoracia species, all of which are native to Eurasia, only Armoracia rusticana (horseradish) is known to naturalize in North America. According to Go Botany, horseradish "can be very invasive, and even small root fragments can generate new plants."[1]
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Cardamineae — Armoracia
Genus Armoracia Armoracia N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.

1753. Cochlearia armoracia L. in Sp. Pl.:648
1764. Raphanus rusticanus Garsault in Fig. Pl. Méd.:t.488, opus utique rej.
1779. Cochlearia rusticana Lam. in Fl. Franç. 2:471, nom. superfl.
1794. Raphanis magna Moench in Methodus:267
1800. Armoracia rusticana G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. in Oekon. Fl. Wetterau 2:426
1835. Nasturtium armoracia (L.) Fr. in Fl. Scan.:65
1847. Rorippa rusticana (G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.) Gren. & Godr. in Fl. France, nom. superfl.
1891. Cardamine armoracia (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1:26
1894. Rorippa armoracia (L.) Hitchc. in Key Spring Fl. Manhattan:18
1902. Crucifera armoracia (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:54
1908. Radicula armoracia (L.) B.L.Rob. in Rhodora 10:32
1911. Armoracia armoracia (L.) Cockerell ex Daniels in Univ. Missouri Stud., not validly publ
2018. Cochlearia rusticana (G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.) Y.Z.Zhao in Collect. Works, nom. illeg.

Horseradish,
Mérédic,
Raifort cran
Introduced from
 eastern Europe,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [1],
 USGS: L48 invasive,
Naturalized,
SNA, GNR

Perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 24 counties
iNat: 14 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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Barbarea
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Barbarea vulgaris
Yellow-rocket or wintercress (particularly Barbarea vulgaris) is common in disturbed fields.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Cardamineae — Barbarea
Genus Barbarea Yellowrocket N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) W.T.Aiton

Yellow rocket,
Wintercress,
Garden yellow-rocket
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [2],
 USGS: L48 invasive,
Naturalized

FAC-FACU

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X
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 (Mill.) Asch.

Early yellowrocket,
Early wintercress,
Winter Belle Isle
Introduced

Biennial-Perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X
iNat

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Andrz.

1821. Barbarea stricta Andrz.
    Campe stricta (Andrz.) W. Wight ex Piper
Upright winter cress
Small-flowered winter cress
Introduced,
Naturalized,
SNA
Wayne (1936)
NYFA: X

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Nasturtium
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Nasturtium officinale
Note that the genus Nasturtium does not contain the cultivated ornamental plants commonly known as nasturtium, which are in the Tropaeolum genus above.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Cardamineae — Nasturtium
Genus Nasturtium Watercress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 W.T.Aiton

1753. Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L. in Sp. Pl.:657
1764. Nasturtium aquaticum Garsault in Fig. Pl. Méd.:t.403, opus utique rej.
1769. Nasturtium alexandrinum Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:79
1782. Sisymbrium cardaminefolium Gilib. in Fl. Lit. Inch. 2:70, opus utique oppr.
1784. Sisymbrium nasturtium Thunb. in Fl. Jap.:260
1779. Cardamine fontana Lam. in Fl. Franç. 2:499, nom. superfl.
1794. Cardaminum nasturtium Moench in Methodus:262
1812. Nasturtium officinale R.Br. in Aiton, W.T. Hortus Kew. 4:110
1812. Nasturtium officinale W.T.Aiton in Hortus Kew. 4:110
1892. Rorippa nasturtium Beck in Fl. Nieder-Österreich 2:463
1905. Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek in Sched. Fl.Stiriac. 3-4:22
1982. Rorippa officinalis (W.T.Aiton) P.Royen in Alpine Fl.New Guinea 3:2029

Watercress
Water cress
Introduced from
 Eurasia, n. Africa,
Moderately invasive,
 NYIS: 66%[1]

NYFA: 36 counties
iNat: 32 counties
GBIF: ~30 counities

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 Bönn ex Reichenb.

1824. Nasturtium officinale var. microphyllum Boenn. in Prodr.Fl.Monast.Westphal.
1832. Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb. in Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 683
1882. Dictyosperma olgae Regel in Izv.Imp.Obshch.Lyubit.Estestv.Moskovsk.Univ.
1891. Pirea olgae (Regel) T.Durand ex Prantl in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl
1913. Nasturtium officinale fo. microphyllum (Boenn.) Bolzon in Nuovo Giorn.Bot.Ital.
1946. Nasturtium uniseriatum H.W.Howard & Manton in Ann. Bot. (Oxford)
1948. Rorippa microphylla (Boenn.) Hyl. in Rep.Univ.Inst.Appl.Sci., Reykjavik
1974. Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum ssp. microphylla (Boenn.) O.Bolòs & Vigo in Butl.

One-rowed yellowcress Introduced,
Highly invasive,
NYS Tier 2

NYFA: 6 counties

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 (Airy Shaw) Oefel.

Nasturtium microphyllum ×
Nasturtium officinale

Sterile water cress Introduced,
No specimens

NYFA: Columbia (1933)

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Lepidium
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Lepidium virginicum
Out of the dozen Lepidium (pepperweed) species known to grow in the wild in New York, only Lepidium virginicum is considered to be native. Of the Lepidium virginicum subspecies, ssp. menziesii is restricted to western North America, but ssp. virginicum has a wider native range that includes New York State.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Lepidieae — Lepidium
Genus Lepidium Pepperweed N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. virginicum

1753. Lepidium virginicum L. in Sp. Pl.:645
1788. Clypeola caroliniana Walter in Fl. Carol.:178
1802. Thlaspi virginicum (L.) Cav. in Descr. Pl.:413
1818. Dileptium virginicum (L.) Raf. in Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2:267
1836. Iberis virginica (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. in Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus)
1862. Nasturtiastrum virginicum (L.) Gillet & Magne in Nouv. Fl. Franç.: 39
1891. Nasturtium virginicum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 937
1902. Crucifera virginica (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild.

Poor-man's pepper,
Virginia pepperweed,
Wild peppergrass
Native, CoC: 0,
Secure,
S5

FACU

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 31 counties
iNat: 25 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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 Schrad.

1832. Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. in Index Seminum (GOET, Gottingensis)
1899. Lepidium ramosum A.Nelson in Bull.Torrey Bot.Club 26:125
1900. Lepidium pubicarpum A.Nelson in Bot. Gaz. 30:189
1902. Lepidium elongatum Rydb. in Bull.Torrey Bot.Club 29:234
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. pubicarpum Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:705
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. elongatum (Rydb.) Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:706
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. pubicaule Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:706
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. ramosum (A.Nelson) Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:706
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. retrohispidum Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:706
1904. Lepidium densiflorum var. typicum Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:706, invalid
1904. Lepidium neglectum Thell. in Bull.Herb.Bois:708
1936. Lepidium densiflorum ssp. neglectum (Thell.) P.Fourn. in Quatre Fl.France
1961. Lepidium densiflorum var. macrocarpum G.A.Mulligan in Madroño 16: 86

Prairie pepperweed,
Common pepperweed,
Prairie peppergrass,
Greenflower pepperweed,
Miner's pepperwort
Introduced from
 western North America,
N. America native,
Naturalized,
SNA

FACU-FAC

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 25 counties
iNat: 13 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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 (L.) W.T.Aiton

1812. Lepidium campestre (L.) W.T.Aiton
Field cress,
Field pepperweed,
Field peppergrass,
Cow-cress
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
Naturalized,
SNA

Biennial,
Herb-forb,
2n = 16

NYFA: 46 counties

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 L.

1767. Lepidium didymum L.
1800. Coronopus didymus (L.) Small
1806. Senebiera didyma (L.) Pers.
1913. Carara didyma (L.) Britton
Lesser swinecress
Lesser swine's cress
Introduced from
 South America,
Naturalized

NYFA: 10 counties
iNat: 12 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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 L.

1753. Lepidium draba L.
1815. Cardaria draba (L.) Desv.
Heart-podded hoary-cress,
Whitetop
Introduced,
Potentially invasive,
Naturalized

NYFA: 7 counties
iNat: Erie, Onondaga
GBIF: present in NY

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 Nutt.

1838. Lepidium nitidum Nutt.
1838. Lepidium leiocarpum Hook. & Arn.
1891. Lepidium oreganum Howell ex Greene
1891. Nasturtium nitidum Kuntze
1892. Lepidium tenuifolium Phil.
Shining pepperweed,
Tongue pepper-weed
Introduced from
 Washington, Oregon,
 California, Baja Norte,
Not naturalized

NYFA: Tompkins (1932)

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 L.

1753. Lepidium perfoliatum L. in Sp. Pl.:643
1803. Thlaspi heterophyllum Cav. in Elench. Pl. Horti Matr.:37
1821. Nasturtium perfoliatum (L.) Besser in Enum. Pl. Volh.:26
1821. Alyssum heterophyllum Ruiz & Pav. ex DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:542, pro syn.
1902. Crucifera diversifolia E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl.Fl.Abbild.

Clasping pepperweed
Perfoliate pepperweed
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized,
SNA

FACU-UPL

Annual or biennial,
Herb-forb,
2n = 16

NYFA: 8 counties
iNat: No NY observations

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 L.

1753. Lepidium ruderale L. in Sp. Pl.:645
1762. Iberis ruderalis (L.) Crantz in Stirp. Austr. Fasc. 1:21
1771. Nasturtium ruderale (L.) Scop. in Fl.Carniol., ed. 2, 2:13
1785. Thlaspi ruderale (L.) All. in Fl.Pedem. 1:250
1792. Nasturtioides inconspicuum Medik. in Pfl.-Gatt.:81
1800. Senckenbergia ruderalis (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. in Oekon.Fl.Wett.
1862. Nasturtiastrum ruderale (L.) Gillet & Magne in Nouv. Fl.Franç.
1902. Crucifera ruderalis (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl.Abbild.

Roadside pepperweed
Narrow-leaved pepperwort
Introduced,
Naturalized

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 8 counties
iNat: Rockland (2019)

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Gardencress pepperweed,
Garden pepper-grass
Cresson alénois
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 Africa

NYFA: X

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Cardaria latifolia
Broad-leaved pepper-grass,
Perennial pepperweed,
Tall pepperweed
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Highly invasive,
 NYIS: 79%[1]

NYFA: X

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 (L.) Al-Shehbaz

1753. Cochlearia coronopus L.
1775. Lepidium squamatum Forssk.
1803. Senebiera coronopus (L.) Cav.
1806. Senebiera coronopus (L.) Poir.
1860. Coronopus squamatus (Forssk.) Asch.
2004. Lepidium coronopus (L.) Al-Shehbaz
Greater swinecress
Creeping wart cress
Introduced

NYFA: X

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1753. Lepidium chalepense L.
Lens-podded pepperweed
Lens-podded hoary cress
Introduced,
Unknown naturalization,
SNA
NYFA: 1 county
iNat: 1 county
NYFA: X
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var. bourgeauanum

Bourgeau's pepperweed Introduced,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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 Benth.

Purpleanther field pepperweed Introduced,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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Tribe Descurainieae
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Descurainia
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Descurainia pinnata

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Descurainieae — Descurainia
Genus Descurainia Tansy mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Walter) Britton
 ssp. brachycarpa (Richardson) Detling

1878. Sisymbrium canescens var. brachycarpon (Richardson) S.Watson in Bibl. N.Amer.Bot.
1891. Hesperis brachycarpa Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2:934
1900. Sophia intermedia Rydb. in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1:184
1901. Sophia brachycarpon (Richardson) Rydb. in N.L.Britton, Man.Fl.N.States
1901. Sophia pinnata var. brachycarpon (Richardson) Farw. in Rep. Michigan Acad.Sci.
1924. Descurainia brachycarpon (Richardson) O.E.Schulz in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenr., IV
1939. Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpon (Richardson) Detling in Amer. Midl. Naturalist
1940. Descurainia pinnata var. brachycarpon (Richardson) F.C.Gates in Trans.Kansas Acad.

Northern tansy-mustard
Western tansymustard
Moutarde tanaisie
Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered,
S1, G5-T5,
NYNHP: S1 [1]

NYFA: 1

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 ssp. pinnata

1788. Erysimum pinnatum Walter in Fl. Carol.:174
1813. Cardamine multifida Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 2:440
1894. Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5:173
1897. Sophia pinnata (Walter) Howell in Fl. N.W. Amer.:56

Western tansymustard,
Western tansy-mustard
Introduced,
N. America native,
No specimens

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 (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Herb Sophia
Flaxweed Tansymustard
Introduced,
Potentially invasive,
Naturalized

NYFA: 16 counties
iNat: 3 counties
GBIF: NYC area

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Tribe Boechereae
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In 2003, Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz recognized most of the North American species of Arabis as belonging to the genus Boechera.[1]
  1. Al-Shehbaz, I.A., 2003. Transfer of most North American species of Arabis to Boechera (Brassicaceae). Novon 13(4): 381-391.
Borodinia
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Boechereae — Borodinia
Genus BorodiniaN.Busch (1921) Rock-cress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) P.J.Alexander & Windham

1753. Arabis canadensis L. in Sp. Pl.:665
1803. Arabis falcata Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1:31
1813. Turritis ovata Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 2:438
1817. Arabis mollis Raf. in Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2:43, nom. illeg.
1817. Arabis ovata (Pursh) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 5:557
1817. Turritis lyrata Raf. in Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 1:44
1891. Erysimum canadense (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1:28
1915. Turritis canadensis (L.) Nieuwl. in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4:39
2003. Boechera canadensis (L.) Al-Shehbaz in Novon 13:384
2013. Borodinia canadensis (L.) P.J.Alexander & Windham in Syst. Bot. 38:203

Sicklepod,
Sicklepod rockcress,
Canada rockcress
Arabette du Canada
Native, CoC: 7,
Secure

NYFA: 5

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 (Muhl. ex Willd.) P.J.Alexander & Windham

1800. Turritis laevigata Muhl. ex Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4.3:543
1811. Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl.
1818. Arabis hastata Eaton in Man. Bot., ed. 2:141
1821. Arabis lyrifolia DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:244
1838. Arabis heterophylla Nutt. in J.Torrey & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1:81
1838. Arabis laevigata var. laciniata Torr. & A.Gray in Fl. N. Amer. 1:82
1870. Arabis laevigata var. minor Porter ex Alph.Wood in Amer. Bot. Fl.:37
1917. Arabis laevigata var. heterophylla (Nutt.) Farw. in Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci.
1939. Arabis viridis var. heterophylla (Nutt.) Farw. in Rhodora 41:80
2003. Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz in Novon 13:386
2013. Borodinia laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) P.J.Alexander & Windham in Syst. Bot. 38:203

Smooth rock-cress Native, CoC: 7,
Secure

NYFA: 32 counties

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 (Greene) P.J.Alexander & Windham

1908. Arabis missouriensis Greene
1911. Arabis viridis Harger
1964. Arabis laevigatavar. missouriensis
2003. Boechera missouriensis (Greene) Al-Shehbaz
2013. Borodinia missouriensis (Greene) P.J.Alexander & Windham
Green rockcress,
Missouri rock-cress
Native,
Threatened

NYFA: 2

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 (Raf.) P.J.Alexander & Windham

1840. Shortia dentata Raf.
1937. Arabis dentatavar. phalacrocarpa
1952. Arabis shortii (Fernald) Gleason
2003. Boechera shortii (Fernald) Al-Shehbaz
2008. Boechera dentata (Raf.) Al-Shehbaz & Zarucchi
2013. Borodinia dentata (Raf.) P.J.Alexander & Windham
Toothed rock-cress Native,
Endangered,
No recent reports

NYFA: Z

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Boechera
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Boechereae — Boechera
Genus BoecheraA.Löve & D.Löve Rock-cress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Graham) Al-Shehbaz

1829. Turritis stricta Graham in Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1829:350, nom. illeg.
1864. Arabis drummondii A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6:187
1891. Erysimum drummondii (A.Gray) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2:933
1900. Arabis albertina Greene in Pittonia 4:196
1900. Arabis connexa Greene in Pittonia 4:197
1918. Turritis drummondii Lunell in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5:236
1975. Boechera drummondii (A. Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve in Bot. Not. 128:513
2001. Boechera angustifolia (Nutt.) Dorn in Vasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3:375
2003. Boechera stricta (Graham) Al-Shehbaz in Novon 13: 389, nom. superfl.

Drummond's rock cress,
Canada rockcress,
Straight-up suncress
Arabette de Drummond
Native, CoC: 9,
Threatened,
NYNHP: 2[1]

NYFA: 2

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 (Lehm.) Windham & Al-Shehbaz

B. collinsii ×
B. stricta

1831. Turritis grahamii Lehm. in Index Seminum (HBG, Hamburgensis) 1831:7
1894. Arabis brachycarpa (Torr.& A.Gray) Britton in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5:174, nom. illeg.
2001. Boechera brachycarpa (Torr.& A.Gray) Dorn in Vasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3:375
2007. Boechera grahamii Lehm. Windham & Al-Shehbaz in Harvard Pap. Bot. 12:241

Graham's rock cress,
Spreadingpod rock-cress,
Graham's suncress
Arabette de Graham
Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened,
NYNHP: 2[2]

NYFA: 2

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(A.Nelson) Á. Löve & D. Löve

B. retrofracta ×
B. sparsiflora ×
B. stricta

1900. Arabis divaricarpa A.Nelson
1917. Arabis stokesiae Rydb.
1975. B. divaricarpa
(A.Nelson) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Spreading-pod rockcress

Arabette à fruits divariqués
N. America native
 western U.S.,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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B. holboellii ×
B. stricta

    
    
    
Quebec rockcress
Limestone rockcress

Arabette du Québec
N. America native
 Quebec,
N.Y. excluded

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Tribe Erysimeae
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Erysimum
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Erysimeae — Erysimum
Genus Erysimum Wallflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (S.Watson) MacMill.
var. inconspicuum

    Cheirinia inconspicua (S.Watson) Britton
    Erysimum parviflorum Nutt.
Small-flowered wall-flower
Shy wallflower
Small worm-seed mustard
Introduced from
 western N. America,
N. America native,
Impersistent

NYFA: Xm
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Wormseed mustard,
Wormseed wallflower,
Treacle mustard
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized

NYFA: X
GBIF

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Tall wall-flower
Wormseed mustard
European wallflower
Tall rocket
Tall wormseed
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized

NYFA: X
GBIF

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    Erysimum repandum L.
    Cheirinia repanda (L.) Link
Spreading wallflower Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Unk. naturalization

NYFA: X
GBIF

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(Nutt.) DC.

    
1821. E. asperum (Nutt.) DC.
    
Prairie wall-flower
Western wallflower

Introduced from
 western N. America,
 central N. America,
N. America native,
Not naturalized

NYFA: Xm
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Genus Erysimum(excluded taxa) Wallflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

1829. Cheiranthus capitatus
Douglas ex Hook.
1891. E. capitatum
(Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
    
Sanddune wallflower N. America native
 western N. America,
N.Y. excluded

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Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

1838. E. perofskianum
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
    
    
Afghan erysimum

Introduced,
N.Y. excluded

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Tribe Arabidopsideae
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Arabidopsis, previously included in tribe Camelineae has been moved to its own tribe (Arabidopsideae) in supertribe Camelinodae.
Arabidopsis
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Arabidopsideae — Arabidopsis
Genus ArabidopsisHeynh. Rockcress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
 ssp. lyrata

1753. Arabis lyrata  L.
1753. Cardamine petraea  L.
1950. Cardaminopsis lyrata  (L.) Hiitonen
1997. Arabidopsis lyrata  (L.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Lyrate rockcress,
Lyreleaf rockcress,
Lyre-leaved rockcress
Arabette lyrée
Native,
Secure

NYFA: 5

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(L.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
ssp. kamchatica (Fisch. ex DC.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz

1821. Arabis lyrata  ssp. kamchatica  Fisch. ex DC.
1997. Arabidopsis lyrata  ssp. kamchatica  (Fisch. ex DC.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Lyrate rockcress

N. America native
 western N. Am.
 northeast Asia,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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 (L.) Heynh.

1753. Arabis thaliana  L.
Mouseear cress,
Wall-cress
Introduced

NYFA: X

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Tribe Camelineae
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Turritis
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Turritis glabra
The genus Turritis contains only two or three species worldwide. One of those (Turritis glabra) is found in much of the northern hemisphere, including New York.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Camelineae — Turritis
Genus Turritis Towercress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Turritis glabra L.
1800. Arabis glabra  (L.) Bernh.
1868. Psilarabis glabra  (L.) Fourr.
1891. Erysimum glabrum  (L.) Kuntze
1902. Crucifera turritis  E.H.L.Krause
Tower mustard
Tower rockcress
Native, CoC: 2,
Secure,
S5

Biennial (rarely perennial),
Herb-forb

NYFA: 5
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Camelina
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Genus Camelina False-flax N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Andrz. ex DC.

    C. microcarpa Andrz. ex DC.
    C. sativassp. microcarpa
Littlepod false flax,
Little-podded false flax
Introduced

NYFA: X

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 (L.) Crantz
ssp. sativa

    Myagrum sativum L.
    Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz
    Camelina parodii
Dutch flax,
Gold-of-pleasure
Introduced

NYFA: X

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Capsella
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Camelineae — Capsella
Genus Capsella Capsella N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Medik.

    Thlaspi bursa-pastoris L.
    Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Shepherd's purse Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Naturalized

NYFA: X

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Neslia
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Camelineae — Neslia
Genus Neslia Neslia N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Desv.

1753. Myagrum paniculatum L.
1814. N. paniculata (L.) Desv.
    
Ball mustard
Ballmustard
Common ball-mustard
Introduced from
 Belgium,
Unk. naturalization

NYFA: X

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Tribe Malcolmieae
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Malcolmia
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Camelinodae — Malcolmieae — Malcolmia
Genus Malcolmia(excluded taxa) Malcolmia N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) W.T.Aiton

1759. Cheiranthus maritimus L.
1778. Hesperis maritima (L.) Lam.
1812. M. maritima (L.) W.T.Aiton
1895. Wilckia maritima (L.) Halácsy
Virginia stock
Virginia-stock
Giroflée de Mahon
Julienne de Mahon
Malcolmie maritime
Introduced from
 southeast Europe,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded
iNat: Dutchess (2024)
GBIF: Not in NY

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Supertribe Brassicodae

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Tribe Brassiceae
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The Brassicaceae tribe Brassiceae contains about 13 genera found in North America: Brassica, Cakile, Carrichtera, Coincya, Crambe, Diplotaxis, Eruca, Erucastrum, Hirschfeldia, Orychophragmus, Raphanus, Rapistrum, and Sinapis.[1] The 9 genera known to be present in New York are shown in bold text.
Cakile
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Cakile edentula
The genus Cakile contains the only New York native in the tribe Brassiceae. The species Cakile edentula is native to coastal New York, with American sea rocket (Cakile edentula var. edentula) primarily on Atlantic coastal beaches and lake sea rocket (Cakile edentula var. lacustris) on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. European sea-rocket has also been found near New York City beaches.
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Genus Cakile Sea rocket N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Bigelow) Hook.
 var. edentula

1814. Bunias edentula Bigelow in Fl. Boston., ed. 3:267
1818. Cakile americana Nutt. in Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2:62
1826. Cakile maritima var. americana (Nutt.) Torr. in Comp. Fl. N. Middle Stat.:246
1830. Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook. in Fl. Bor.-Amer., Bot. N. Brit. Amer.
1903. Cakile lanceolata ssp. edentula (Bigelow) O.E.Schulz in I.Urban, Symb. Antill.
1903. Cakile lanceolata var. edentula (Bigelow) O.E.Schulz in I.Urban, Symb. Antill.
1907. Cakile californica A.Heller in Muhlenbergia 3:10
1945. Cakile edentula ssp. californica (A.Heller) Hultén in Acta Univ. Lund.
1965. Cakile aegyptia var. edentula (Jord.) Maire & Weiller

American sea rocket,
Sea rocket,
Sea kale
Caquillier édentulé
Native,
Secure

NYFA: 5

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 (Bigelow) Hook.
 var. lacustris Fernald

1922. Cakile edentulavar. lacustris
1945. Cakile edentulassp. lacustris
1964. Cakile lacustris (Fernald) Pobed.
Great lakes searocket
Caquillier des Grands Lacs
Native,
Vulnerable

NYFA: 3?

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 Scop.
 ssp. maritima

1753. Bunias cakile L.
1772. Cakile maritima Scop.
1812. Cakile pinnatifida Stokes
1821. Rapistrum maritimum (Scop.) Bergeret ex DC.
1882. Cakile cakile (L.) H. Karst.
European sea-rocket Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Not naturalized
Bronx (1923-1926),
Kings (1865),
Nassau (2001),
New York (1948)
NYFA: X

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Brassica
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Brassica nigra
The genus Brassica contains the majority of the cruciferous vegetable species
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Brassica
Genus Brassica Mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Czern.

Mutarda nigra (n = 8) ×
Brassica rapa (n = 10)

1753. Sinapis juncea L. in Sp. Pl.:668
1769. Raphanus junceus (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:110
1859. Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. in Conspect. Pl. Charc.:8
1860. Brassica integrifolia (H.West) Rupr. in Fl. Ingrica:96
1865. Brassica japonica (Thunb.) Siebold ex Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2:74
1842. Brassica willdenovii Boiss. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 17:88
1887. Brassica arvensis var. juncea (L.) Kuntze in Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada
1902. Crucifera juncea (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:133
1908. Brassica juncea ssp. eujuncea Thell. in Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Br., not validly publ.
2004. Sinabraca juncea (L.) G.H.Loos in Florist. Rundbr., Beih. 7:131

Chinese mustard
Mustard greens
Brown mustard
Indian mustard
India mustard
Leaf mustard
Moutarde d'Inde
Moutarde brune
Introduced,
Potentially invasive,
Naturalized,
SNA

UPL

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 15 counties
iNat: Albany, New York
GBIF: present

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1753. Brassica rapa L. in Sp. Pl.:666
1753. Brassica campestris L. in Sp. Pl.:666
1755. Brassica chinensis L. in Cent. Pl. I:19
1769. Raphanus rapa (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:113
1782. Brassica lutea Gilib. in Fl. Lit. Inch. 2:62, opus utique oppr.
1790. Sinapis pekinensis Lour. in Fl. Cochinch.:409
1804. Sinapis rapa Brot. in Fl. Lusit. 1:586
1809. Sinapis campestris Besser in Prim. Fl. Galiciae Austriac. 2:88
1829. Napus rapa (L.) K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. in F.C.L.Spenner, Fl. Friburg. 3: 941
1854. Brassica campestris var. rapa (L.) C.Hartm. in C.J.Hartman, Handb. Skand. Fl.
1860. Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr. in Fl. Ingrica:96
1881. Brassica sativa Clavaud in Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 35:292, nom. superfl.

Field mustard
Turnip
Chinese cabbage
Wild turnip
Introduced,
Naturalized,
SNA

UPL

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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1753. Brassica napus L.
1768. Brassica napobrassica (L.) Mill.
1833. Brassica napus  var. napobrassica  (L.) Rchb.
Rapeseed
Rutabaga
Rape
Oilseed rape
Swedish turnip
Canola

Colza
Introduced,
Unknown naturalization,
SNA

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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1753. Brassica oleracea L.
1753. Brassica oleracea  var. capitata
1768. Brassica sylvestris Mill.
1821. Brassica oleracea  var. acephala  DC.
1829. Napus oleraceain…
1841. Brassica maritima Tardent
1902. Crucifera brassica E.H.L. Krause
1922. Brassica alboglabra L.H. Bailey
Cabbage
Kale
Collards
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Kohlrabi
Wild cabbage

Chou potager
Chou
Introduced from
 Europe,
Not naturalized,
SNA, GNR
Cattaraugus,
Nassau (1897),
Otsego (1969),
Tompkins (1918)
NYFA: X

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Mutarda
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Mutarda arvensis
The genus Mutarda was first published by German botanist Johann Jakob Bernhardi in Systematisches Verzeichnis der Pflanzen 197 (1800). Sinapis nigra was placed in Mutarda and designated as its type species, Mutarda nigra.[1]
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 (L.) Bernh.

1753. Sinapis nigra L. in Sp. Pl.:668
1769. Raphanus sinapis-officinalis Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.: 109
1800. Mutarda nigra (L.) Bernh. in Syst. Verz. Erf.:197
1806. Sinapis torulosa Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2: 207
1806. Sinapis turgida Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2: 207
1812. Sinapis nigra var. torulosa (Pers.) Mérat in Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 264
1812. Sinapis nigra var. turgida (Pers.) Mérat in Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 264
1829. Melanosinapis communis Spenn. in Fl. Friburg. 3:945, nom. superfl.
1833. Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch in J.C.Röhling, Deutschl. Fl., ed. 3,4:713
1884. Sisymbrium nigrum (L.) Prantl in Exkurs.-Fl. Bayern:222
1902. Crucifera sinapis (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6: 131
1908. Melanosinapis nigra (L.) Calest. in Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 15:384
2021. Rhamphospermum nigrum (L.) Al-Shehbaz in Harvard Pap. Bot. 26:3

Black mustard,
Shortpod mustard,
Moutarde noire
Introduced,
Eurasia native,
N. Africa native

NYFA: X

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 (L.) D.A.German

1753. Sinapis arvensis L. in Sp. Pl.: 668
1769. Raphanus arvensis (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:109
1821. Sinapis kaber DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:617
1822. Rhamphospermum arvense (L.) Besser in Enum. Pl. Volh.: 83,104
1838. Sinapistrum arvense (L.) Spach in Hist. Nat. Vég. 6:345
1839. Brassica arvensis (L.) Rabenh. in Fl. Lusat. 1:184, nom. illeg.
1868. Agrosinapis arvensis (L.) Fourr. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16:329
1878. Brassica barbareifolia Ball in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16:828
1902. Crucifera sinapistra E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild.
1938. Brassica kaber (DC.) Wheeler in Rhodora 40:306
2022. Mutarda arvensis (L.) D.A.German in Turczaninowia 25(2):56

Charlock,
Charlock mustard,
Corn mustard,
Wild mustard
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Naturalized

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Sinapis
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Sinapis alba

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Sinapis
Genus Sinapis Mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

    Sinapis alba L.
    Brassica alba Rabenh., non L.
    Brassica hirta Moench
White mustard Introduced

NYFA: X

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Coincya
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Coincya monensis
Coincya monensis is now spreading from Pennsylvania into southern New York. [1] [2]
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Coincya
Genus Coincya Star-mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Greuter & Burdet
ssp. cheiranthos C.Aedo Pérez, Leadlay & Muñoz Garm.

1779. Brassica cheiranthos Vill.
1785. Sinapis recurvata All.
1804. Brassica pseudoerucastrum Brot.
1843. Brassica cheiranthos  var. cheiranthos  (Vill.) Bab.
1957. Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos (Vill.) Dandy
1959. R. pseudoerucastrum (Brot.) Franco
1977. Hutera cheiranthos (Vill.) Gómez-Campo
1983. Coincya coincyoides (Humbert & Maire) Greuter & Burdet
1990. Coincya monensis  var. recurvata  (All.) Leadlay
1990. Coincya monensis  ssp. recurvata  (All.) Leadlay
1993. Coincya monensis  ssp. cheiranthos  (Vill.) C.Aedo Pérez, Leadlay & Muñoz Garm.
Star-mustard
Tall wallflower-cabbage
Wallflower-cabbage
Coincya
Isle of Man cabbage
Introduced from
 Europe,
 northern Africa,
Potentially invasive,
Naturalized

NYFA: X
NYFA: 3 counties
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Diplotaxis
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Diplotaxis
Genus Diplotaxis Wall rocket N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) DC

Annual wallrocket,
Sand-rocket,
Wall-rocket
Introduced,
Naturalized

NYFA: X

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 (L.) DC

Perennial wallrocket Introduced,
Naturalized

NYFA: X

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 (L.) DC.

White wallrocket Introduced,
Impersistent,
Not naturalized

NYFA: Xm

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Eruca
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Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Eruca
Genus Eruca Rocket salad N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Cav.
 ssp. sativa (Mill.) Thell.

1753. Brassica eruca L. in Sp. Pl.:667
1768. Eruca sativa Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.:n.°1
1769. Raphanus eruca (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:111
1794. Eruca foetida Moench in Methodus:256
1802. Eruca grandiflora Cav. in Descr. Pl.:426
1805. Sinapis eruca (L.) Vest in Man. Bot.:586
1806. Brassica turgida Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2:207
1898. Eruca eruca (L.) Asch. & Graebn. in Fl. Nordostdeut. Flachl., not validly publ.
1912. Eruca vesicaria var. sativa (Mill.) Thell. in Fl. Adv. Montpellier:260
1918. Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa (Mill.) Thell. in G.Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur.4:201
2018. Brassica sativa (Mill.) Y.Z.Zhao in Collect. Works, nom. illeg.

Arugula
Rocketsalad
Rocket-salad
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Impersistent,
Not naturalized

NYFA: 4 counties

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(L.) Cav.
 ssp. vesicaria

1753. Brassica vesicaria L.
1803. Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Rocket

Introduced from
 Europe,
 northern Africa,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded

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Erucastrum
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Brassicinae subg. Erucastrum
Genus Erucastrum Dog mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NPT
 (Willd.) O.E.Schulz

    Sisymbrium gallicum Willd.
    Erucastrum pollichii
Common dogmustard,
French rocket,
Moutarde des chiens
Introduced,
Naturalized

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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Raphanus
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Raphanus raphanistrum
The genus Raphanus contains the radish species, including the cultivated garden radish and wild radishes.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Raphanus
Genus Raphanus Radish N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
ssp. raphanistrum

Wild radish Introduced,
Naturalized

NYFA: X

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 L.

R. raphanistrum var. sativus
Cultivated radish Introduced,
Unknown naturalization

NYFA: X

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Rapistrum
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Brassiceae — Rapistrum
Genus Rapistrum Bastard cabbage N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) All.

Myagrum rugosum L.
Bastard-cabbage,
Annual bastard cabbage,
Grenade
Introduced,
Impersistent

NYFA: Xm

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Tribe Conringieae
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The tribe Conringieae D. German & Al-Shehbaz in Harvard Pap. Bot. 13: 159. 2008. contains the genera:
  • Conringia Heist. ex Fabr.
  • Zuvanda (F. Dvořák) Askerova

Conringia
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Conringia orientalis

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Conringieae — Conringia
Genus Conringia Hare's-ear mustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) C. Presl

1753. Brassica orientalis L. in Sp. Pl.:666
1766. Erysimum brassica Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 2:101
1769. Erysimum orientale (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:116, nom. illeg.
1769. Erysimum perfoliatum Crantz in Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2:27
1771. Erysimum campestre Scop. in Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2:27
1772. Brassica turrita Weigel in Observ. Bot.:32, nom. illeg.
1779. Brassica perfoliata (Crantz) Lam. in Fl. Franç. 2:487, nom. illeg.
1794. Erysimum glaucum Moench in Methodus:255
1803. Cheiranthus orientalis (L.) Cav. in Elench. Pl. Horti Matr.:9
1819. Gorinkia orientalis (L.) J.Presl & C.Presl in Fl. Čech.:141
1821. Brassica agrestis Steud. in Nomencl. Bot. 1:116
1821. Conringia orientalis Andrz. ex DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:508, nom. inval.
1821. Cakile perfoliata L'Hér. ex DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:575
1822. Conringia perfoliata (Crantz) Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2:172
1826. Conringia orientalis (L.) C. Presl in Fl. Sicul. 1:79
1827. Conringia orientalis (L.) Dumort. in Fl. Belg. [Dumortier] 123 nom. illeg.
1876. Sisymbrium tetragonum Trautv. in Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk.Bot.Sada
1884. Arabis orientalis (L.) Prantl in Exkurs.-Fl. Bayern:227
1902. Crucifera conringia E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild.
1930. Caulanthus annuus M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 17:25

Hare's-ear-mustard
Rabit's-ear-mustard
Treacle mustard
Slinkweed
Vélar d'Orient
Conringia oriental
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Naturalized,
SNA, GNR

Annual,
Herb-forb,
2n = 14

NYFA: 11 counties
iNat: no NY observations
GBIF: present in NY

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Tribe Isatideae
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Isatis
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Isatis tinctoria
The genus Isatis (woad)
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Isatideae — Isatis
Genus Isatis Woad N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. tinctoria

1753. Isatis tinctoria L. in Sp. Pl.:670
1779. Isatis alpina Vill. in Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné:38
1782. Isatis glauca Gilib. in Fl. Lit. Inch. 2:66, opus utique oppr.
1902. Crucifera isatis E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:165

Dyer’s woad,
Pastel des teinturiers
Introduced from
 southeastern Europe,
Impersistent

NYFA: Xm

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Tribe Sisymbrieae
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Sisymbrium
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Sisymbrium officinale
Hedgemustard
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Sisymbrieae — Sisymbrium
Genus Sisymbrium Hedgemustard N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Sisymbrium altissimum L.
Tall tumble-mustard,
Tall rocket
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [3],
 USGS: L48 invasive,
Naturalized

NYFA: X
GBIF

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 (L.) Scop.

1753. Erysimum officinale L.
1772. Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
Common hedge mustard
Common hedge-mustard
Hedge mustard
Hairy-pod hedge mustard
Hairy-pod hedge-mustard
Hairy-podded hedgemustard

Sisymbre officinal
Introduced from
 Euraasia native,
 northern Africa,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [4],
 USGS: L48 invasive,
Naturalized,
SNA, GNR

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X
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L.

1755. Sisymbrium loeselii L.
1891. Hesperis loeselii (L.) Kuntze
1902. Crucifera loeselii (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Small tumbleweed mustard,
False London rocket,
Tall hedgemustard,
Loesel's tumble mustard
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [5],
 USGS: L48 invasive,
Naturalized,
Herb-forb

NYFA: Xm
NYFA: 5 counties
GBIF
Putnam (2019)

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 L. (1753)

Brassica kaber var. orientalis
Indian hedgemustard,
Eastern rocket
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Impersistent

NYFA: X
NYFA: Tompkins (1932)
No observations

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 L. (1753)

Norta irio (L.) Britton
London rocket,
Rocketmustard
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Impersistent

NYFA: Xm
NYFA: New York (1880)
No observations

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Tribe Thlaspideae
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Alliaria
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Thlaspideae — Thlaspideae — Alliaria
Genus Alliaria Alliaria N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande

1753. Erysimum alliaria  L.
1772. Sisymbrium alliaria  Scop.
1808. Arabis petiolata  M.Bieb.
1819. Alliaria officinalis  Andrz. ex M.Bieb.
1913. Alliaria petiolata (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
Garlic mustard,
Hedge garlic
Alliaire officinale,
Alliaire
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Very highly invasive,
 NYIS: 84%[1],
Prohibited[2],
CP-2[3] NE-1[4]

FACU

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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Thlaspi
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Thlaspi arvense

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Thlaspideae — Thlaspideae — Thlaspi
Genus Thlaspi Pennycress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Thlaspi arvense L.
    
    
Field penny-cress,
Fanweed
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
SNA

UPL

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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Mummenhoffia
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Mummenhoffia alliacea

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Thlaspideae — Thlaspideae — Mummenhoffia
Genus Mummenhoffia Pennycress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz

1753. Thlaspi alliaceum L. in Sp. Pl.: 641
1786. Clypeola alliacea (L.) Lam. in
1821. Myagrum sativum Aubry ex DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:378, not validly publ.
1892. Thlaspi oliveri Engl. in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 223
1902. Crucifera thlaspoides E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild.
2018. Mummenhoffia alliacea (L.) Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz in Taxon 67:334

Garlic pennycress
Roadside pennycress
Introduced from
 Europe, Turkey,
Potentially invasive,
iMapInvasives,
 Invasive.org: [6],
Not listed in NY Flora Atlas,
SNA, GNR,
Herb-forb,
2n = 14

NYFA: No counties
iNat: 8 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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Tribe Coluteocarpeae
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The tribe Coluteocarpeae contains genera Noccaea, Noccaeopsis, and Noccidium. By far the largest of these, Noccaea has also been separarated into smaller genera, including Microthlaspi.[1]
Noccaea
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Noccaea perfoliata
The only species of Noccaea found in New York is Noccaea perfoliata, alternately listed by several sources as Microthlaspi perfoliatum.[1]
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Brassicodae — Coluteocarpeae — Noccaea
Genus NoccaeaMoench Pennycress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Al-Shehbaz

1753. Thlaspi perfoliatum L. in Sp. Pl.:641
1854. Thlaspi inornatum Schott in Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 4:145
1856. Thlaspi micranthum Boiss. & C.I.Blanche in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient.
1857. Thlaspi revellieri Boreau in Fl. Centre France, éd. 3, 2:60
1862. Thlaspi neglectum Crép. in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique, sér. 2, 14:87
1864. Thlaspi improperum Jord. in Diagn. Esp. Nouv.:250
1864. Thlaspi posteriflorum Jord. in Diagn. Esp. Nouv.:250
1864. Thlaspi martiale Jord. in Diagn. Esp. Nouv.:251
1868. Pterotropis impropera (Jord.) Fourr. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16:337
1868. Pterotropis martialis (Jord.) Fourr. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16:337
1875. Thlaspi pratulorum Gand. in Fl. Lyon.: 50 ()
1877. Thlaspi tineanum A.Huet ex Ball in J.Linn.Soc., Bot. 16:33, not validly publ.
1901. Thlaspidium cordatum Bubani in Fl. Pyren. 3:214
1902. Crucifera perfoliata (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild.
1973. Thlaspi finitimum Dvořáková in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8:150
1973. Microthlaspi perfoliatum (L.) F.K.Mey. in Feddes Repert. 84:453
1993. Kandis perfoliata (L.) Kerguélen in Coll. Patrim. Nat. 8:xiv
2014. Noccaea perfoliata (L.) Al-Shehbaz in Harvard Pap. Bot. 19:44

Perfoliate penny-cress
Claspleaf pennycress
Clasping-leaved pennycress
Thoroughwort pennycress
Tabouret perfolié
Introduced from
 Eurasia, n. Africa,
Naturalized,
SNA, GNR

NYFA: Ontario (1903)
iNat: 3 counties
GBIF: 3 counties

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Supertribe Hesperodae

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The supertribe Hesperodae (Brassicoideae lineage III)
Tribe Buniadeae
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Bunias
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Bunias orientalis
The genus Bunias contains only about three species worldwide. All are eastern-hemisphere natives, with only two that have been introduced to North America. Of these, only Bunias orientalis (Turkish rocket) has been known to naturalize in New York State.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Hesperodae — Buniadeae — Bunias
Genus Bunias Warty cabbage N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Bunias orientalis L. in Sp. Pl.:670
1785. Myagrum taraxacifolium Lam. in Encycl. 1:570
1786. Rapistrum glandulosum Bergeret in Phytonom. Univ. 3:163
1809. Bunias winterli Schult. in Observ. Bot.:121
1813. Bunias perennis Sm. in J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith, Fl. Graec. Prodr. 2:2
1815. Laelia orientalis (L.) Desv. in J. Bot. Agric. 3: 160
1821. Laelia orientalis var. winterli (Schult.) DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:672
1902. Crucifera laelia E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:142

Turkish rocket
Turkish warty-cabbage
Hill mustard
Bunias d'Orient
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized,
Potentially invasive,
SNA, GNR

Perennial,
Herb-forb,
2n = 14

NYFA: 3 counties
iNat: Tompkins
GBIF: Bronx (1899-1929)

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Tribe Hesperideae
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Hesperis
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Hesperis matronalis L.
Dame's rocket

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Hesperodae — Hesperideae — Hesperis
Genus Hesperis Rocket N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

Dame's rocket,
Sweet rocket,
Dame's violet,
Damask violet,
Mother-of-the-evening
Julienne des dames,
Arragone
Introduced,
Moderately invasive,
 NYIS: 57%[1],
CP-3[2]

FACU

Biennial, perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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Supertribe Arabodae

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Supertribe Arabodae D.A.German, Hendriks, M.Koch, F.Lens, Lysak, C.D.Bailey, Mumm. & Al-Shehbaz (2023) contains tribes Arabideae, Alysseae.
Tribe Arabideae
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The tribe Arabideae contains the genera: Abdra, Acirostrum, Arabis, Arcyosperma, Athysanus, Aubrieta, Baimashania, Botschantzevia, Draba, Pachyneurum, Pseudodraba, Scapiarabis, Schivereckia, Sinoarabis, and Tomostima.
Arabis
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Arabis pycnocarpa

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Arabideae — Arabis
Genus Arabis Rockcress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 M.Hopkins
 var. pycnocarpa

1937. Arabis pycnocarpa M.Hopkins
1937. Arabis pycnocarpa  var. reducta  M.Hopkins
1937. Arabis pycnocarpa  var. typica  M.Hopkins
1941. Arabis hirsuta  var. pycnocarpa  Rollins
1945. Arabis hirsuta  ssp. pycnocarpa  Hultén
1951. Arabis hirsuta  var. minshallii  B.Boivin
Creamflower rockcress,
Cream-flowered rockcress,
Hairy rock-cress,
Hairy eared-rockcress
Native, CoC: 9,
Likely secure

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 5?
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 (M.Hopkins) Al-Shehbaz

1937. Arabis pycnocarpa var. adpressipilis M.Hopkins in Rhodora 39:117
1941. Arabis hirsuta var. adpressipilis Rollins in Rhodora 43:319
2017. Arabis adpressipilis (M.Hopkins) Al-Shehbaz in Harvard Pap. Bot. 22:141

Slender rock-cress,
Southern hairy rock-cress,
Creamflower rockcress
Native, CoC: 10,
No recent reports,
NYNHP: SH[1]

NYFA: NU
NYFA: Tomkins (1875)
iNat: No NY obs.
No NY observations

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1800. Arabis alpina  Georgi (nom. illeg.)
1814. Arabis caucasica Willd.
1913. Arabis alpina  ssp. caucasica  Briq.
Garden rockcress
Garden Arabis
Gray rockcress

Arabette du Caucase
Corbeille d'argent
Introduced from
 Eurasia, n. Africa,
Unknown naturalization

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X
NYFA: Niagara, Herkimer
Niagara

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(L.) Scop.

1753. Turritis hirsuta L. in Sp. Pl.: 666
1769. Erysimum hirsutum (L.) Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:64
1769. Erysimum hirtum Crantz in Cl. Crucif. Emend.:117
1771. Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. in Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2:30
1829. Arabis hirsuta ssp. sessilifolia Gaudin in Fl. Helv. 4:313, not validly publ.
1875. Arabis contracta ssp. hirsuta (L.) Čelak. in Prodr. Fl. Böhmen:453
1901. Turrita hirsuta Bubani in Fl. Pyren. 3:155
1902. Crucifera contracta E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:98

Hairy rockcress
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded
iNat: No NY RG obs.
GBIF: 3 counties

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Draba
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Various Draba species are known as whitlow-grass or whitlow-mustard because they were thought to a cure for the "whitlow," which is an inflammation of fingernail, toenail, or hoof areas.


Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Arabideae — Draba
Genus Draba Whitlow grass,
whitlow mustard
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 Michx.

1803. Draba arabisans Michx.
1807. D. arabis Pers. (i)
1835. D. incanavar. glabriuscula
1888. D. incanavar. arabisans
1953. D. arabisansvar. superiorensis
Rock whitlow-grass,
Rock whitlow-mustard,
Rock draba
Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened,
NYNHP: 2[1]

Perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 2

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 Pursh

1813. Draba glabella Pursh
1821. Draba daurica DC.
1865. Draba canadensis Brunet
1905. D. arabisansvar. canadensis
1905. Draba pycnosperma Fernald & C.H. Knowlt.
Smooth whitlow-grass,
Smooth whitlow-mustard,
Smooth rock-cress,
Smooth draba
Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[2]

Perennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 1

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Spring whitlow-grass,
Spring whitlow-mustard,
Spring draba
Introduced,
Naturalized

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: X

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Tomostima
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Tomostima reptans
The genus Tomostima contains six species, all restricted to the western hemsiphere. Tomostima reptans and Tomostima cuneifolia are native to North America. Of these, only Tomostima cuneifolia (Carolina whitlow-grass) is considered native to New York State.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Arabideae — Tomostima
Genus Tomostima Whitlow grass,
whitlow mustard
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(Lam.) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden

1783. Arabis reptans  Lam.
1788. Draba caroliniana  Walter
1817. Arabis rotundifolia  Raf.
1838. Draba micrantha  Nutt.
1916. Tomostima micrantha  (Nutt.) Lunell
1934. Draba reptans  (Lam.) Fernald
2012. Tomostima reptans (Lam.) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden
Carolina whitlow-grass,
Carolina whitlow-mustard,
Carolina draba,
Creeping draba
Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened,
NYNHP: 2[1]

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 4 counties
iNat: No NY RG obs.
GBIF: New York County

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Tribe Alysseae
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Berteroa
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Berteroa incana
Berteroa incana (hoary alyssum) is the only species of its genus listed as currently naturalized in North America north of Mexico according to Al-Shehbaz (2020) in the Flora of North America. Berteroa mutabilis was last collected in the early twentieth century from garden escapes in KS and MA, and Berteroa incana, collected from the Catskills, was misidentified as Berteroa obliqua.[1]
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Alysseae — Berteroa
Genus Berteroa False-madwort N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) DC.

1753. Alyssum incanum L. in Sp. Pl.:650
1779. Draba cheiriformis Lam. in Fl. Franç. 2:46
1786. Draba cheiranthifolia Lam. in Encycl. 2:328
1788. Moenchia incana (L.) Roth in Tent. Fl. Germ. 1:273
1800. Draba dasycarpa Bernh. in Syst. Verz. Erf.:192
1812. Farsetia incana (L.) W.T.Aiton in Hortus Kew. 4:97
1815. Vesicaria incana (L.) Desv. in J. Bot. Agric. 3:171
1821. Berteroa incana (L.) DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:291
1854. Berteroa stricta Boiss. & Heldr. in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 1:35
1888. Berteroa ascendens var. microcarpa Boiss. in Fl. Orient., Suppl.:52
1902. Crucifera berteroa E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:70
1948. Berteroa incana ssp. stricta (Boiss. & Heldr.) Stoj. & Stef. in Fl. Bulg., ed. 3:533

Hoary-alyssum
Hoary alyssum
Hoary false-alyssum
Hoary false madwort
Hoary alison
Berteroa blanc
Alysson blanc
Berteroa blanche
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized,
SNA

Biennial,
Herb-forb

NYFA: 40 counties
iNat: 30 counties
GBIF: Present in NY

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(Vent.) DC.

1802. Alyssum mutabile Vent. in Descr. Pl. Nouv.:t.85
1812. Farsetia mutabilis (Vent.) W.T.Aiton in Hortus Kew. 4: 96
1815. Draba mutabilis (Vent.) Desv. in J. Bot. Agric. 3:172
1821. Berteroa mutabilis (Vent.) DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:292
1825. Draba ragusana Vest ex Rchb. in Iconogr. Bot. Pl. Crit. 3:29

Roadside false madwort Introduced from
 Italy, Balkans, Turkey,
N.Y. excluded,
FNA excluded

NYFA-Excluded
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GBIF: New England

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(Sm.) DC.

1813. Alyssum obliquum Sm. in J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith, Fl. Graec. Prodr.2:12
1821. Berteroa obliqua (Sm.) DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:292
1825. Farsetia obliqua (Sm.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2:870
1854. Berteroa graeca Boiss. & Heldr. in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser.2, 1:35

False madwort Introduced from
 Italy, Balkans, Turkey,
N.Y. excluded,
FNA excluded

NYFA-Excluded
iNat: No New World obs.
GBIF: No New World obs.

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Alyssum
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Alyssum alyssoides
The Flora of North America lists the following Alyssum species in North America:
  • Alyssum alyssoides (introduced to much of temperate North America from Eurasia)
  • Alyssum simplex (introduced to western U.S. from Eurasia)
  • Alyssum szowitsianumAlyssum szovitsianum (introduced to Utah from Eurasia)
  • Alyssum obovatumOdontarrhena obovata (Native to Northern Asia, Alaska and Yukon)
  • Alyssum muraleOdontarrhena muralis (introduced to parts of temperate North America from Eurasia)

Of the Alyssum species, only Alyssum alyssoides is known to naturalize in New York State.


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Genus Alyssum Madwort N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) L.

1753. Clypeola alyssoides L. in Sp. Pl.:652
1753. Clypeola campestris L. in Sp. Pl.:652
1759. Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2:1130
1771. Adyseton calycinum Scop. in Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2:13
1773. Alyssum calicinum Neck. in Delic. Gallo-Belg.:277
1788. Moenchia campestris (L.) Roth in Tent. Fl. Germ. 1:274
1794. Adyseton mutabile Moench in Methodus:267
1802. Adyseton campestre (L.) Moench in Suppl. Meth.:87
1840. Psilonema calycinum C.A.Mey. in Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 7:132
1902. Crucifera alyssoides E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2.6:67
1915. Adyseton alyssoides (L.) Nieuwl. in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4:33

Alyssum
Small Alison
Pale madwort
Yellow Alyssum
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [7],
 GRIIS-US: Invasive,
Naturalized,
2n = 32

NYFA: 19 counties
iNat: 3 counties
GBIF: New York State

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Odontarrhena
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Odontarrhena muralis

Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Alysseae — Odontarrhena
Genus Odontarrhena Alyssum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Waldst. & Kit.) Endl.

1799. Alyssum murale Waldst. & Kit. in Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 1:5
1841. Odontarrhena muralis (Waldst. & Kit.) Endl. in Cat. Hort. Vindob. 2:245
1860. Alyssum mesopotamicum Fenzl in P.de Tchihatcheff, Asie Min., Bot. 1:311
1868. Odontarrhena rubricaulis Jord. & Fourr. in Brev. Pl. Nov. 2:6
1895. Alyssum argenteum Schmalh. in Fl. Sredn. Južn. Rossii 1:86, nom. illeg.
1949. Alyssum caucasicum Nyár. in Anal. Acad. Romane Ser. A 1(3): 103

Wall alyssum
Rock alyssum
Yellowtuft
Alysson des murs
Introduced,
Unknown naturalization,
2n = 16, 32

NYFA: Schenectady
iNat: No NY observations
GBIF: Not in NY

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Lunaria
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Lunaria annua
Of the three species of Lunaria worldwide, only Lunaria annua is known to regularly naturalize in North America. At a distance, it may be misidentified as Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
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Genus Lunaria Honesty N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. annua

1753. Lunaria annua L. in Sp. Pl.:653
1764. Viola lunaria Garsault in Fig. Pl. Méd.:t.624, opus utique rej.
1779. Lunaria inodora Lam. in Fl. Franç. 2:457
1794. Lunaria biennis Moench in Methodus:261
1821. Lunaria biennis var. albiflora DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:282
1821. Lunaria biennis var. corcyraea DC. in Syst. Nat. 2:283
1866. Lunaria biennis var. elliptica Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.:64
1866. Lunaria biennis var. orbiculata Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.:64
1902. Crucifera lunaria E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 6:64
1977. Lunaria annua var. oppositifolia Cheshm. in Fitologiya 7:79

Annual honesty
Silver-dollar
Penny-flower
Bolbonac
Introduced from
 France, Spain, Italy,
 Switzerland,
Naturalized

Biennial,
Herb-forb,
2n = 30

NYFA: 14 counties
iNat: 36 counties
GBIF: present in NY

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Aurinia
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Genus Aurinia Aurinia N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Ard.) Schur

1764. Alyssum petraeum Ard.
1866. Aurinia petraea (Ard.) Schur
    
Gold-tuft
Goldentuft
Golden tuft
Rock Aurinia
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Naturalized

NYFA: X

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 (L.) Desv.
ssp. saxatilis

1753. Alyssum saxatile L.
1815. Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv.
    
Basket-of-gold,
Golden tuft
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X

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Lobularia
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Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Arabodae — Alysseae — Lobularia
Genus Lobularia Lobularia N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Desv.

Sweet alyssum Introduced

NYFA: X

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Supertribe Heliophilodae

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Tribe Iberideae
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The Brassicaceae tribe Iberideae contains the genera Iberis and Teesdalia, which together contain about four species that have been introduced to New York.[1]
Iberis
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Iberis sempervirens
A few non-native Iberis (candytuft) plants have been discovered in New York over the years but are not known to naturalize in the state.

The common name candytuft is derived from the Latin name Candia, which referred to the island of Crete or what is now Heraklion, its largest city.


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Genus Iberis Candy tuft N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Iberis umbellata L.
1762. Thlaspi umbellatum  (L.) Crantz
1821. Thlaspi umbellatum  (L.) Steven ex DC.
1904. Iberis roseopurpurea  Sagorski
1836. Iberis coronaria  D.Don
1937. Iberis visiani  Degen
Globe candy-tuft,
Globe candytuft,
Annual candytuft
Introduced from
 Europe,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X
NYFA: 5 counties
3 counties

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 L.

1753. Iberis sempervirens L.
1773. Iberis garrexiana  All.
1850. Iberis serrulata  Vis.
1888. Aethionema longistylum  Post
Evergreen candytuft,
Evergreen candy-tuft
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
Not naturalized

NYFA: X
NYFA: Ulster 1967
Kings, Nassau 2023

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L.

1753. Iberis amara L.
1762. Thlaspi amarum  (L.) Crantz
1901. Biauricula amara  (L.) Bubani
1902. Crucifera iberis  E.H.L.Krause
Rocket candy-tuft,
Rocket candytuft,
Annual candy-tuft
Introduced from
 Europe,
Unk. naturalizaion

NYFA: X
NYFA: Oswego 1882, Washington 1897
0 counties

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 Willd.

1800. Iberis carnosa Willd.
1817. Iberis pruitii Tineo
1854. Iberis jordanii Boiss.
1821. Iberis lagascana DC.
1821. Iberis tenoreana DC.
Pruit's candytuft Introduced,
N.Y. excluded

NYFA-Excluded
NYFA: Excluded
No NY obserations

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Teesdalia
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Teesdalia nudicaulis
The only species of genus Teesdalia known to grow outside of cultivation in New York is Teesdalia nudicaulis (shepherd's cress), which has been observed on Long Island.
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Genus Teesdalia Shepard's cress N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) W.T.Aiton

1753. Iberis nudicaulis  L.
1812. Teesdalia nudicaulis (L.) W.T.Aiton
1884. Capsella nudicaulis  (L.) Prantl
1902. Crucifera teesdalea  E.H.L.Krause
Shepherd’s cress
Barestem teesdalia
Common shepherd's-cress
Introduced

Annual,
Herb-forb

NYFA: Nassau, Suffolk
iNat: Nassau, Suffolk
GBIF: Nassau, Suffolk

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Tribe Subularieae
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The genus Subularia was previously (provisionally, based solely on morphology) placed in tribe Cardamineae,[1] but the monotypic Idahoa and Subularia have been combined in the re-established tribe Subularieae.[2][3]
Subularia
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Subularia aquatica
Of the two Subularia species, only Subularia aquatica (awlwort) is found in North America. And of the two Subularia aquatica subspecies, only Subularia aquatica subsp. americana is found in North America, where it is considered to be a native.
Brassicales — Brassicaceae — Brassicoideae — Heliophilodae (V) — Subularieae — Subularia
Genus Subularia Awlwort N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. americana G.A.Mulligan & Calder

1964. Subularia aquatica ssp. americana G.A.Mulligan & Calder in Rhodora 66: 132
1966. Subularia aquatica var. americana (G.A.Mulligan & Calder) B.Boivin in Naturaliste Canad.

American awlwort
American waterawlwort
American water awlwort
Awlwort
Subulaire d'Amérique
Native, CoC: 9,
Endangered

NYFA: 5 counties
iNat: no obs.
GBIF: not in NY

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L.
 ssp. aquatica

1753. Subularia aquatica L. in Sp. Pl.:642
1823. Draba subularia Poir. in Tabl. Encycl. 3:109
1902. Crucifera subularia (Lam.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm,Deutschl.Fl.Abbild.
1914. Subularia aquatica fo. elongata H.Lindb. in Meddeland.Soc.FaunaFl.Fenn.

Water awlwort
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
N.Y. excluded

Annual

NYFA-Excluded
iNat: Europe only

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