Brassicaceae Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek

Watercress

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61

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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 eaten cooked or raw as greens.

RECRD: 9497 id: 33835

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