COMMON WATER CRESS

Class: Nasturtium, Rorippa officianale, nasturtium-aquaticum

Family: MUSTARD FAMILY

Sub Family: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: White

Height: 10-50 cm (4-20")

Each Flower: Up to 7 mm (1/4") across with 4 rounded petals and 6 stamens; pale green sepals in 2 pairs, with 1 opposite pair longer

Leaves: 4 cm (1 1/2") to nearly 13 cm (5") long with central main stalk bearing opposite pairs of oval leaflets

Stems: Floating or erect, fleshy, and ridged

Blooming Period: March - October

Habitat: Usually in running fresh water, roadside ditches, and streams

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