Rorippa sinuata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Rorippa |
| Species: | R. sinuata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rorippa sinuata | |
Rorippa sinuata is a species of
perennial herb producing spreading stems up to 40 or 50 centimeters long. It is densely hairy, the hairs rounded like sacs or vesicles. The leaves are up to 8 centimeters long and have blades are deeply toothed, lobed, or divided into smaller leaflets. The inflorescence is an elongated raceme occupying the top portion of the stem containing many tiny yellow flowers just a few millimeters long. The fruit is a curved silique
which is variable in size and shape but generally contains many minute seeds.
Uses
The Zuni people use an infusion of plant used as a wash and smoke from the blossoms is used for inflamed eyes.[3]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2023). "Rorippa sinuata". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rorippa sinuata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 59)
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