Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

Watercress at Googong, NSW

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum at Googong, NSW - 7 Nov 2016
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum at Googong, NSW - 7 Nov 2016
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum at Googong, NSW - 7 Nov 2016
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Identification history

Nasturtium officinale 9 Nov 2016 BettyDonWood
Nasturtium officinale 9 Nov 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 7 Nov 2016 Wandiyali

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Wet open gully, in water.

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   10 Nov 2016
Assuming my ID is right and this is Watercress, I advise against harvesting and eating as water cress is a host in a life cycle of Liver Fluke, a parasite, which can infect people eating watercress from the streams of our region.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 7 Nov 2016 09:31 AM Recorded on
  • Wandiyali Recorded by

Species information

  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Scientific name
  • Watercress Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1119.76m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Nasturtium officinale Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
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