Nasturtium floridanum

Nasturtium floridanum, common names Florida yellowcress[3] and Florida watercress, is an aquatic plant species endemic to Florida, though widely distributed within that state. It is found in wet places at elevations less than 50 m.[4]

Florida watercress
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Nasturtium
Species:
N. floridanum
Binomial name
Nasturtium floridanum
(Al-Shehbaz & Rollins) Al-Shehbaz & R.A. Price
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Cardamine curvisiliqua Shuttlew. ex Chapm.
  • Nasturtium stylosum Shuttlew. ex O.E. Schulz
  • Rorippa floridana Al-Shehbaz & Rollins

Nasturtium floridanum can be distinguished from the more common N. officinale by its much smaller seeds, less than 2 mm across. [4][5][6][7]

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