Watercress
Scientific Name:Nasturtium officinale
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum


NOTES: Mustard family (four-petaled flowers, alternate leaves, and two-parted seed capsules).

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Watercress
Genus species: Nasturtium officinale
     Synonym: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Common Name: Watercress
Family Name: Brassicaceae  
Annual, biennial, and perennial herbs; leaves usually alternate; flowers bisexual, regular (4-petaled, with 6 stamens--- 4 long and 2 short), in racemes; seed capsules two-parted.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Aquatic
Flower Color:White
Identified by:B. Dole
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