Panarctic Flora

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671302 Rorippa sylvestris subsp. sylvestris (L.) Besser

Distribution

Northern Iceland: Persistent (Adventive)
Svalbard - Franz Joseph Land: Casual (Adventive)
Western Greenland: Casual (Adventive)
Mid Arctic Tundra: Casual (Adventive)
Shrub Tundra: Persistent (Adventive)
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Persistent (Adventive)

2n= (1) 16 (2x). - Europe (Slovakia). - Májovský et al. (1978).
(2) 32 (4x). - Europe, Canada. - Several reports, numerous counts.
(3) 40 (5x). - Europe, Canada. - Several reports.
(4) 48 (6x). - Europe, Canada. - Numerous reports, at least 28 counts from Canada alone.

Geography: European: ICE* NOR** GRL**.

Notes: Subspecies sylvestris is the most widespread of several subspecies. Kristinsson (2008) reported it to reach the Arctic as an established adventive in Iceland. It is casual in Svalbard and probably in Greenland.

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