Latin name: Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton
Pronunciation: nas-TER-tee-um oh-fis-in-AY-lee
Common name: Watercress
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Streams, springs, marshes, lake margins, wet banks below 8000', cismontane and desert
Blooming period: March to November
Name derivations: 1) Nasturtium 2) officinale
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