Brassicaceae Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek

Watercress

Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 86

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Scientific name: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek
USDA symbol: RONA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Watercress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Used as a salad plant.

RECRD: 10944 id: 33832

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