BRASSICACEAE -
Mustard Family
Mustard Family
Nasturtium officinale R. Brown (watercress)
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Synonym
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek
Meaning of Scientific Name
Nasturtium: from the Latin nasus tortus "twisted nose" due to its taste; officinale: official as used in the pharmacological sense
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Flowering Period
Summer
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Shallow water, pond edges, river banks, seeps
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
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