Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Nasturtium officinale R. Brown
(Watercress)

Family: Brassicaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
Radicula nasturtium-aquaticum (Linnaeus) Britton & Rendle
Rorippa nasturtium Rusby
Rorippa nasturtium--aquaticum (Linnaeus) Schinz & Thellung
Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum Linnaeus

Nasturtium officinale is an aquatic herb frequently found in association with Veronica anagallis-aquatica. There is apparently no connection other than they both prefer the same habitat. Nasturtium officinale has white flowers and a terete silique.
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Nasturtium officinale, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Apr. 30, 2007

Nasturtium officinale, closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Apr. 10, 2009

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