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Warning! This is an
invasive plant, which has the potential to aggressivley crowd out native species. Learn
more about invasive plants!
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Image ID: 2011/bf015
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Family:
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Height: 0.5 to 1 ft.
Blooms: April to
June
Leaf Type:
divided
Bloom Size: 0.125 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Butler-Freeport Trail
Date: 5/22/2011
Notes:
Aquatic plant.
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.