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Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton
Family Name: Brassicaceae Burnett - Mustard family
Common Name: watercress
Symbol: NAOF
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:59 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Karsten
  • Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton var. siifolium (Rchb.) W.D.J. Koch
  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek
  • Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L.

Wetland Ratings

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