Rorippa bonariensis
(Poir.) Macloskie
Black watercress
BrassicaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked in soups.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Ecuador it grows between 2,400-3,000 m above sea level.
Andes, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, South America*, Uruguay,
How to Identify
A herb that grows each year from seed. The stems are round. It grows 10-35 cm tall. The leaves can be simple or compound. The flowers are pink or yellow and in groups at the ends of the branches.
Names & Synonyms
Nasturtium bonariense (Poir.) DC.Nasturtium erectum Trevir. ex SweetNasturtium flaccidum BarneoudNasturtium pamparum Speg.Rorippa pamparum CabreraSisymbrium bonariense Poir.
References (1)
- Quintana, C. M., 2010, Wild Plants in the Dry Valleys Around Quito Ecuador. An Illustrated Guide. Publicationes del Harbario, QCA p 105
