Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nasturtium microphyllum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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Read more about Narrow-fruited Watercress at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nasturtium microphyllum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Nasturtium microphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Nasturtium microphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Rorippa microphylla
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-20-001?:
Nasturtium officinale FAMILY Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Nasturtium officinale var. microphyllum
COMMON NAME:
Narrow-fruited Watercress, One-row Yellowcress
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nasturtium microphyllum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nasturtium microphyllum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Nasturtium microphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Nasturtium microphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Rorippa microphylla
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-20-001?:
Nasturtium officinale
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Nasturtium officinale var. microphyllum
4201
Emergent aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Streams, springs, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: (3)5-9(11) leaflets
Alternate
Leaves have petioles.
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomatous, rooting at proximal nodes
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White or pink
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silique
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