Brassicaceae Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek

Watercress

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 37

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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: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves boiled and eaten with bacon grease as potherbs.

RECRD: 2150 id: 33834

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