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 		  Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
   
common name : Watercress
nom commun : Cresson officinale
family : Brassicaceae
etymology : Rorippa: from old Saxon, Rorippen, a vernacular name; nasturtium-aquaticum, could be derived from nastrum torquere, twist (irritating) the nose; and aquaticum, of the water.
taxonomy : ITIS , syn. Nasturtium officinale

Distribution : Introduced, streams, springs, in limy areas. VASCAN
Photos : Red Bay, ON.
References : [3] [6] [15] [39] [46]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP , CT BS
 
   
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