Brassicaceae Rorippa islandica (Oeder) Borb s
Northern Marsh Yellowcress
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 185
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Rorippa islandica (Oeder) Borb s
Scientific name: Rorippa islandica (Oeder) Borb s
USDA symbol: ROPA2 (
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Common names: Northern Marsh Yellowcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Used as a condiment in fish soup.
RECRD: 6410 id: 33831